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Anthony Gordon used his hands to beat people to get what he wanted when he was young. Now he uses them to pray and work his way out of homelessness.

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles about the homeless in Sumter.

BY GRAYSON RUSSELL Special to The Sumter Item

rom a certain window on West Oakland Avenue, one can see the boarded up doors and façade of an abandoned home. In the

early mornings and late evenings, the shadows of vagrants and those fallen on ill-luck are seen coming and going in the winter twilight. No one knows their stories or why they are there, only that it is cold and, with nowhere else to go, for

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them, this is home. Across the street, the story is not much different for Anthony Gordon*. He is homeless, too, but he boards with a small group of men who are actively trying to overcome their past and present circumstances so that they can move forward in life. Gordon has heat, run-

ning water, plenty of food and a warm bed. At the age of 51 and newly released from prison, he sees this as the final chance in his life. Growing up in Brooklyn, Gordon learned to street fight at an early age. While harmless in the beginning, it soon precipitated into habit, a muscle memory of swift and often direct violence. “I don’t know how many dudes I fought back in those days. Too many; not enough,” he says. About the same time, and with other misguided neighborhood children, they banded to burglarize factories and stores, and to fight off rival block gangs with homemade nunchucks, pieces of chain and baseball bats. By the time he was 26, in college, and with his firstborn son at home, he drifted into cocaine use he said he used to study and stay awake. He switched from burglary and street fighting to forging documents and DJing in nightclubs during the early years of hip-hop. As to his cocaine use, he says, “I worked it for a while, but it wasn’t long before it started working me.” That was 25 years ago. Gordon, now on parole and working full time, looks back on those years running with dope pushers as a time he is now trying to buy back for himself. In 2005,

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Plenty think roads must be fixed, but no 1 plan emerges COLUMBIA (AP) — Lawmakers in South Carolina can’t go to the grocery store without constituents reminding them how bad the roads are. The leader of one of the most vital companies in the state told business school students that South Carolina’s highways are a disgrace. The new House speaker said extra money for roads is the most important priority in years. So getting more money into South Carolina’s highways, roads and bridges is a certainty this legislative session, right? Maybe not.

The devil is in the details. The plan that got the most traction in the Senate last year called for raising the state’s gas tax. But Gov. Nikki Haley has said repeatedly she can’t support any plan that just raises taxes. A special House committee wants to put a proposal before South Carolina voters in 2016 to raise the sales tax 1 percent, while lowering the gas tax. Just days before the 2015 Legislative session starts, there is no plan that all lawmakers are rallying around. The proposals by Rep. Gary

Simrill’s special committee to increase the sales tax to pay for highways, turn more roads over from state control to the counties and reform the Department of Transportation dominates that body. But its support outside the House is less clear. “The Senate has 46 plans,” said Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler, R-Gaffney. And Haley likely has her own plan coming out before the end of the month. There is the constant competition from other needs. The Highway Patrol wants more

troopers. The Department of Social Services needs more money to hire additional case workers. Prosecutors want more money to handle domestic violence cases. But road funding has moved to the top, thanks to pressure from the business community, because South Carolina lawmakers almost always list economic development at the top of their goals. The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is calling for an increase in South Carolina’s gas tax — which has been at 16.75 cents a gallon for

nearly 30 years — as part of a broader plan. The South Carolina Alliance to Fix Our Roads, made up of 100 businesses and their associations, plans a social media blitz as the session begins, telling people how much extra they pay in car repair bills and other expenses because of the deteriorating roads. “They’ve got to do something significant,” Alliance Executive Director Bill Ross said of lawmakers. “I don’t anticipate they will come up with $1.5 billion of additional revenue. That’s dreaming.”

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SNAP EBT unavailable late Jan. 17, early Jan. 18 The South Carolina Department of Social Services will be converting its Electronic Benefits Transfer services vendor from JPMorganChase to Xerox EBT Services as a result of a contract awarded in April 2014. EBT is the method South Carolina uses to issue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, formerly known as Food Stamps. The conversion from JPMorganChase to Xerox EBT services will take place Jan. 17-18. All EBT services (purchases, inquiries, customer service) will be inoperable from approximately 11 p.m. Jan. 17 until approximately 10 a.m. Jan. 18. This will affect approximately 400,000 South Carolina households. Retailers have been notified of this downtime. Once conversion to Xerox EBT Services is completed, South Carolina recipients will use their existing EBT cards to purchase food at SNAP authorized retailers. If recipients experience trouble outside of this time frame, they may call the number on the back of the EBT card (1-800-554-5268) for balance inquiries or any issues with using the card.

Sumterite publishes book for singles Briana G. Whitaker of Sumter will launch her new book, “Wait on God: What Every Single Woman Should Know to Receive God’s Best,” during a book signing at 7 p.m. Friday at the James E. Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center Pavilion on South Harvin Street. Whitaker said she wrote the book, based on her own experiences, as a guide for single women to help them “stop, take a breath, and truly focus on what matters and what is real in love and relationships.” She said her book offers “... spiritual and practical strategies to help single women fulfill their divine purpose while transitioning from singleness to marriage with a level head, a clear conscience and an intact heart.” Whitaker’s experience includes eight years as a print journalist in the U.S. Army Reserves; she also has an online blog. For more information about “Wait on God,” visit www.BrianaGWhitaker.com or call (803) 236-4343. “Wait on God: What Every Single Woman Should Know to Receive God’s Best” can be purchased at www.BrianaGWhitaker.com, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Christian Book Distributors and anywhere Heritage Press Publication books are sold. The price is $14.95.

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CITIZENS’ NIGHT WHERE: City Centre, 25 N. Main St. WHEN: 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday. PHONE: (803) 774-1661

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com The City of Sumter will host Citizens’ Night Monday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The event will begin at 5 p.m. at the City Centre, 25 N. Main St., with representatives and displays from all city departments. A town hall meeting will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Sumter Opera House Auditorium, 21 N. Main St., during which residents will learn about existing programs and services and future plans for the city. Attendees will also have the opportunity to share ideas and comments with city council as it organizes priorities for the new year. For more information, contact City of Sumter communications director, Shelley Kile, at (803) 774-1661 or at skile@sumter-sc.com.

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Relentless Gypsy, featuring Tori Beth Cook and Kimberly Henderson, performs at Shuckers on Saturday at a fundraiser for Nichole Hickman. Hickman was in a single-car wreck in November that left her with two broken legs, a broken right foot, right arm and collarbone, along with a brain injury. Eight bands played to raise money to help offset some of the $600,000 in medical bills.

SUMTER SCHOOL DIST. WHERE: Lemira Elementary, 952 Fulton St.. WHEN: 6:45 p.m. Monday

COUNTY COUNCIL WHERE: Council Chambers, 13 E. Canal St. WHEN: 6 p.m. Tuesday.

County council to hear zoning requests

Sumter County Council will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at County Council Chambers, 13 E. Canal St. The meeting with hold first reading on a request to rezone approximately 2.88 acres at 2132 and 2138 N. Main St. from agricultural conservation and neighborhood commercial land to limited commercial. A second reading and public hearing will be held for a request Sumter School District to rezone three parcels of board of trustees will split-zoned land at 2581, 2587 hold its regular meeting and 2577 Broad St. from genMonday at Lemira Eleeral residential and general mentary School, 952 Fulcommercial to general comton St. mercial land. The board will discuss inForester Drive, Hall Street, dividual student matters, personnel reports and a pro- Weary Road and parts of Saul Street are to be disposed property contractual matter during executive ses- cussed during public hearings in regards to two sepasion at 6 p.m. Open session will begin at rate ordinances to abandon 6:45 p.m. with a presentation and convey those roadways to the adjoining property on Lemira Elementary School given by the school’s owners. After the public hearing, council will take acprincipal, Delcia HarperBaxter after which Superin- tion on third reading of both ordinances. tendent Frank Baker will County council will elect give the superintendent’s upthe chairman and vice chairdate. man for the 2015-16 term and The board will also take may hold an executive sesaction on high school diplosion to discuss personnel ma appeals and items discussed during executive ses- and contractual matters or receive a legal briefing. sion.

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Nichole Hickman, third from right, stands with her family, mother, Margaret; sister, Kayla; and father, John, during a fundraiser for her on Saturday at Shucker’s. Nichole’s recovery has surprised her doctors.

Evening Optimist Club sponsors essay contest FROM STAFF REPORTS The Evening Optimist Club of Sumter is encouraging area students to contemplate the phrase “Optimism Should be a Priority” as part of the Optimist International Essay Contest for 2015. The Optimist Club will judge the local students’ essays, based on the theme of “Optimism Should be a Priority” and determine the top winners. Winners will receive a medallion, and the winning essays will be sent to the district level, where

college scholarships are available for top winners. “Young students today have so many fresh ideas about the world and their future,” club president Larry Perkins said. “As Optimists, it is our goal to encourage them and do what we can to bring out the best in each of them. This gives them a wonderful opportunity to tap into their creativity and pursue possible scholarships at the same time.” The Evening Optimist Club of Sumter has been participating in the Optimist Essay

Contest for several years and has been active in the community since 1997. Other programs and service projects that the club is involved in include Cycles for Christmas, The Sumter Christmas Parade, a golf tournament, the Childhood Cancer Campaign and many others. The deadline for essay submission is Jan. 31. Students interested in participating in the essay contest can get more information by contacting the club at (803) 983-3916 or gailhyatt@sc. rr.com.

Optimist International is one of the world’s largest service club organizations with 75,000 adult and youth members in 2,600 clubs in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico and throughout the world. Carrying the motto “Bringing Out the Best in Kids,” Optimists conduct positive service projects that reach more than 6 million young people each year. To learn more about Optimist International, call (314) 371-6000 or visit the organization’s website at www.optimist.org.

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Teen says she knows she’ll die without chemotherapy HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 17-year-old girl being forced by state officials to undergo chemotherapy for her cancer said Thursday she understands she’ll die if she stops treatment, but it should be her decision. The state Supreme Court ruled earlier in the day that state officials aren’t violating the rights of the girl, Cassandra C., who has Hodgkin lymphoma. Cassandra told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview from her hospital that it disgusts her to have “such toxic harmful drugs” in her body, and she’d like to explore alternative treatments. She said by text she understands “death is the outcome of refusing chemo” but believes in “the quality of my life, not the quantity.” “Being forced into the surgery and chemo has traumatized me,” Cassandra wrote in her text. “I do believe I am mature enough to make the decision to refuse the chemo, but it shouldn’t be about maturity, it should be a given human right to decide what you want and don’t want for your own body.” The court ruled Cassandra’s lawyers had the opportunity to prove she’s mature enough to make that decision during a Juvenile Court hearing in December and failed to do so. Cassandra will be free to make her own medical decisions when she turns 18 in September. She, with her mother, had fought against the six-month course of chemotherapy. The case centered on whether the girl is

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Cassandra C. is seen in a room at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, Connecticut, where she is being forced to undergo chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma. The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Thursday that state officials are not violating the rights of the 17-year-old by forcing her to undergo cancer chemotherapy she does not want. mature enough to determine how to treat her Hodgkin lymphoma, with which she was diagnosed in September. Several other states recognize the mature minor doctrine. Cassandra was allowed to go home to undergo treatment in November but ran away for a week, court documents say. “Cassandra either intentionally misrepresented her intentions to the trial court or she changed her mind on this issue of life and death,” Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers said. Cassandra is confined in a room at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, where she’s being forced to undergo chemotherapy, which doctors said would give her an 85 percent chance of survival. Without it, they said, there was a near certainty of death within two years.

popular fitness quote states, “It takes four weeks for you to see your body changing, eight weeks for friends to see your changes and 12 weeks for the rest of the world to see it.” If so, then those of you who began your 2015 resolution to commit to a healthier life should be seeing some changes and not just on the scale. If you are exercising and eating healthier foods to support your weight loss efforts, you should be Missy feeling more energetic, Corrigan getting stronger, and those pants should be fitting a little looser. If you are seeing these changes, keep going; you are on the right track. If you have yet to see these changes, keep going as well, but it may be time to reassess your plan and make sure you have developed a plan to succeed. Consistency is the key to results. Results come from your everyday choices and actions. So if it is what we do consistently that counts, we need to make sure that our everyday choices are the right ones. Be honest in your evaluation. Are you trying to take shortcuts for faster results? Diet pills, gimmicks and gadgets might give you immediate results, but the results are short lived.

Are you eating the right foods? Fast food, fried foods, processed foods — even eating less of them — is a poor choice. Eat more fresh and nature-made foods that are packed with nutrients to fuel your body. Are you exercising regularly? Lack of exercise and even excessive exercise can produce negative effects. Stick to a regularly scheduled exercise routine. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends 150 minutes of exercise during a 3- to 5-day period each week. Avoid adopting a plan that has an expiration date. Create a lifestyle you can stick with by applying these tips and strategies: • Set realistic goals — daily, weekly, monthly; • Develop a realistic plan and follow it; • Make the time to exercise by scheduling it on your calendar; • Make healthy food selections at every meal opportunity; • Keep an exercise log and food journal; • Surround yourself with supportive friends that have similar goals; and • Instead of focusing on reaching the end result, set small goals and celebrate achieving them. Certified personal trainers and nutritionists are available at your local fitness facilities for assistance in developing a successful plan for reaching your goals.

2 leading Ebola vaccines appear safe; further tests starting LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said the two leading Ebola vaccines appear safe and will soon be tested in healthy volunteers in West Africa. After an expert meeting this week, WHO said there is now enough information to conclude that the two most ad-

vanced Ebola vaccines — one made by GlaxoSmithKline and the other licensed by Merck and NewLink — have “an acceptable safety profile.” In a news briefing on Friday, Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, who heads WHO’s Ebola vaccine efforts, said “the cupboard (for Ebola vaccines) is

filling up rapidly.” She said further trials in healthy people in West Africa, including health workers, are scheduled to start soon. Kieny added several other vaccines were being developed in the U.S., Russia and elsewhere. Despite the temporary suspension of a trial of the vaccine

made by NewLink and Merck in December, Kieny said there was no sign of significant side effects. That trial was put on hold while experts investigated reports of joint pain in a number of participants. It was an unexpected side effect, but Kieny said it was not worrying enough to stop the vaccine’s de-

velopment. No such side effects have been reported with the other vaccine. The next phase of trials will likely take about six months, and manufacturers will ramp up their production at the same time, meaning millions of doses could be available later this year.

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Census Bureau will test digital technologies in S.C., for use in 2020 BY JESSE J. HOLLAND The Associated Press WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The days of the census taker with clipboard in hand may be numbered. The Census Bureau plans to test digital tools in preparation for the 2020 census, a change that could save millions of dollars. People may be asked to fill out their census forms on the Internet instead of sending them through the mail. Census takers may use smartphones instead of paper to complete their counts. The once-a-decade count is used to draw congressional maps and helps determine how the government spends $400 billion on infrastructure, programs and services each year. Despite outreach and advertising campaigns, the share of occupied homes that returned a form was 74 percent in 2010, unchanged from 2000 and 1990. The majority of the money the bureau spends during a census goes to getting everyone else to fill out their forms, Census Director John H. Thompson said. In the Savannah, Georgia, area and in Maricopa County, Arizona, census workers this year will be asking people to respond on the Internet instead of filling out the traditional forms with such questions as age, race and homeownership. During follow-up

visits for those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t answer, census workers will forgo using paper and instead input answers directly into their smartphones for instantaneous collection and analysis. In addition, in Savannah and nearby South Carolina, census officials will test an Internet response system that will only require a person to input a home address to answer questions, instead of using a government-generated identification number. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All you need to have is an address where you live,â&#x20AC;? Thompson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we do that, it opens up all kinds of new ways to promote the census in targeted ways. If we contact someone at a sporting event and they have a smartphone, we can get them to respond right then and there.â&#x20AC;? The Census Bureau plans to discuss its upcoming tests in a webcast on Friday. Americans are ready for an Internet-driven census, officials said. During 2014 tests in Washington, D.C., and nearby Montgomery County, Maryland, 55 percent of the families who were asked to fill out their census tests on the Internet responded without major prodding, an â&#x20AC;&#x153;exceptional response,â&#x20AC;? Thompson said. Census workers used iPhones to collect information in follow-up visits. Census workers will use Android phones during the

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Tabulators in Washington record the information from the more than 120,000 enumerators who gathered data for the 1940 U.S. Census. The days of the census taker with a clipboard in hand may be numbered. Instead, the U.S. Census Bureau is testing digital means of counting Americans this year, from asking people to fill out their forms on the Internet instead of through the mail to giving their employees smartphones instead of paper to complete their counts. test this year, Thompson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything will be on those smartphones. No paper,â&#x20AC;? he said. For government officials, going digital means they can do real-time analysis on areas to figure out which households have not responded, and be able to use their workers on the ground more efficiently, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You now can electronically control the flow of information all the way, from when you get people to self-respond, hopefully by the Internet, to when you give it to the inter-

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Former Greenville broker now makes lunches for the needy BY SCOTT KEELER The Greenville News GREENVILLE — Sylvia Arthur found herself at a crossroads in May of 2009. With more than 2.8 million homeowners hit with foreclosure nationwide that year, she was a struggling mortgage broker facing an uncertain professional future. That’s when she made the life-changing decision to stop trying to put people in homes and start helping those without homes. That began in Arthur’s kitchen that year when she started making daily lunches for the homeless. “I mentioned it to a friend of mine, then a couple of other friends, so it actually started out with four of us,” Arthur said. “One would bring ham. One would bring bread and so on. “We were on our way back from delivering one day, and one lady said, ‘We should call this Lunches of Love.’” Nearly six years later, the Lunches of Love program has changed a bit, but the mission remains the same — helping those in need. Within a month after starting, Arthur heard from so many who wanted to help that the efforts moved from her home to Holland Park Church in Simpsonville six days a week. The number of lunches grew from 20 a day to 40, then 50.

Monday through Friday, a different core group of four to five church members and nonmembers volunteer each day to help Arthur. For years, the meals were delivered to Miracle Hill Ministries for distribution to the homeless. That changed in October, when Miracle Hill decided to go in a different direction, according to Arthur. “Mentally it was difficult for me because I know there are people out there who still need a meal,” Arthur said. “But we have no way of getting those meals to the people that we needed to serve.” But her work hasn’t ended. Now those sandwiches that are made each day for lunch are cut in half to make 100 after-school snacks for children who attend the Frazee Dream Center. The Center is a free preschool, morning, after school and summer program serving under-resourced children ages 3 to 16 in Greenville. “It’s been such a blessing for us,” said Jenny Reeves, who directs the Frazee Center along with husband, Matt. “It saves me and my staff so much time.” Reeves said that she used to prepare the snacks the night before and that Frazee relies on donations from Loaves & Fishes. Reeves says everything Frazee workers take off the Loaves & Fishes truck on Mondays is used throughout the week, and that led to some creative work at times for snacks.

Reeves says now having a prepared, healthy snack such as a half sandwich and piece of fruit delivered to Frazee each day has been wonderful. “We do a lot of physical fitness activities in the afternoon and work on homework, and some of our little ones haven’t eaten since 10:45 a.m.,” Reeves said. “It’s just been a neat thing for us, and for them to be able to keep serving like they were.” In addition to the afterschool snacks, Lunches of Love has also supplied some suppers for those Frazee children who may have a single parent who works evenings.

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FROM PAGE A1 he left a job in Alabama and came to aid his ailing mother who lived in Bishopville. She passed not long after and Gordon took over the family home. Things were going good and steady. But, somewhere in the midst of this he got caught up with a young street girl and old habits and violence. One cold January night something slipped and Gordon reacted. A drunken friend of the young street girl had come by the house where Gordon, the girl and her mother were sitting around talking and drinking. When the uninvited guest was asked to leave, Gordon said the man became belligerent. The girl, her mother and Gordon asked him to go. Then Gordon snapped. “... I took a shot of vodka and the thought came to my mind to cut this dude’s throat,” Gordon said. After cutting his throat, the guy ran and Gordon left. He went to a bootlegger in the neighborhood and tried to get a drink on credit because he knew he was going to jail. By the time he realized he was still carrying the bloody razor blade, the cops had him. The girl had talked, but the victim never pressed charges. The state did, and Gordon served nine months in county jail before he was convicted of first-degree assault non-violent after a plea down from attempted murder. He then served 18 months at Palmer Correctional facility in Florence. During the interim, his mother’s house was foreclosed. When he got out, he had nowhere to go. His family didn’t want the headache, and he didn’t have any friends that were “good enough” to put him up. The corrections office sent him back to Bishopville via Greyhound after finding out all the shelters in Florence were full. He got drunk that night and most of the following weekend. When he got back to Sumter he was taken in by the Samaritan House. For the next six weeks he looked for work, amended his résumé and drank the remainder of his days under the gazebo at Volunteer Park. When his time at the Samaritan House came to an end, he was given a referral to the “510 house,” as it is called, a long-term shelter organized by Sumter Mission

If you are interested in donating or volunteering, here is a list of contact information: WHAT: United Ministries of Sumter County WHO: Mark Champagne, executive director PHONE: (803) 775-0757 ONLINE: unitedministriessumter.org WHAT: First Baptist Missionary Church WHO: Lori McMichael, outreach chair PHONE: (803) 775-1462 EMAIL: fbmcsumter@yahoo.com WHAT: Bread of Life Breakfast Ministry, Mount Pisgah AME Church WHO: Marilyn Reagin, devotional chair PHONE: (803) 775-3844 WHAT: Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church’s House of Hope WHO: Minister Napoleon Bradford, Pastor Deborah White PHONE: (803) 847-6068 for Bradford and (803) 775-4032 extension 109 for White EMAIL: napoleonbradford@gmail.com, jehovahmbc@gmail.com WHAT: The Samaritan House United Ministries Emergency Shelter PHONE: (803) 775-0757 EMAIL: info@UnitedMinistriesSumter.org WHAT: Emanuel United Methodist’s Soup Kitchen WHO: Jean Williams PHONE: (803) 773-1624 EMAIL: eumc@246@gmail.com WHAT: Sumter Mission Outreach WHO: Pastor Walter Phillips PHONE: (803) 305-1151 EMAIL: waltdphillips@aol.com

Outreach located at 510 W. Oakland Ave. The day he moved in he passed his first drug screen and was hired by a local business. In the last year, Gordon has paid off more than half his parole fees. He sends his daughter money when he can and maintains a close relationship

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with her. His short-term goal is to be on his feet by April. The thought of getting his driver’s license back excites him as much as it did when he was 16. He doesn’t fear falling back into old ways, he says. “I’ve had to forgive myself for some of the things I’ve done and hope that others have, too,” he said. “I don’t have much time to make most of it right, but this is a start. It’s a daily fight and struggle. Each week you hope and pray you are stronger than the last week. But by having faith, you know there is a better outcome than before.” Gordon is one of the 100 or so of the homeless in Sumter County. The Sumter United Ministries Emergency Shelter, formerly known as the Samaritan House, can hold as many as 20 men and eight women for a period of 30 days, unless individuals are granted an extension. If the temperature drops below 32, Jehovah Missionary Baptist provides additional short-term services. The United Ministries estimates the other Sumter homeless are holding up in the woods, in abandoned houses, under bridges and, in some cases, transient camps outside the city. The number varies depending on whom you talk to. The last known census was 68. But the Bread of Life breakfast ministry at Mount Pisgah AME Church serves an average of 45 plates a day, seven days a week. Emmanuel United Methodist’s Soup Kitchen serves 50-60, six days a week. Other ministries such, as First Baptist Missionary, organize a luncheon every second Sunday of the month. They give toiletry bags — soap, tooth brushes, deodorant, hand sanitizer, socks and gloves and scarves during winter. Churches such as Alice Drive Baptist and Crosspoint Baptist donate both monetarily and physically. Organizers hope that as the demographic becomes better known, the outreach ministries will evolve into a collective vision that can encompass and meet the needs of those who have fallen upon difficult times. For Anthony Gordon, these ministries have not only saved him, but also given him a second chance. * The Sumter Item changed the name to Anthony Gordon for this story to protect his identity.

OBITUARIES ROSA DANTZLER Rosa Dantzler, entered eternal rest Jan. 9, 2015, at the Tuomey Regional Medical Center. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bernice Williams, 15 S. Salem St., Sumter. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

CLARENCE HILL Clarence Hill, 56, widow of France Hill and son of the late Sam Hill and Luck Smoot Hill, was born July 3, 1958, in Manning. He departed this life on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at the Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties. Family will be receiving friends at 106 Brand St., Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

CHARLIE NELSON MANNING — On Friday Jan. 9, 2015, Charlie “CL” Nelson Jr., widower of Margaret L. Nelson, exchanged his earthly home for his heavenly mansion at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. Nelson was born Jan. 23, 1938, in Davis Station. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Kathy Nelson Bellamy and Mark Bellamy, 1020 Travis Lane, Manning. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by the Fleming & DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel.

JOHN W. BARWICK SR. John W. “Pete” Barwick Sr., 73, husband of Karen S. Barwick, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, in Pell City, Alabama. Services will be announced by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

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THE SUMTER ITEM WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending Jan. 9.

HOUSE SOCIAL SECURITY, TAX CUTS, HOUSE RULES Voting 234 for and 172 against, the House on Jan. 6 adopted standing rules that have governed House procedures since the first Congress in 1789. The measure (H Res 5) also sets rules drafted by the Republican majority for the two-year run of the new 114th Congress. One such rule would effectively bar the use of surpluses in the Social Security retirement fund to cover shortfalls in the Social Security disability fund. Another would allow the Congressional Budget Office to use â&#x20AC;&#x153;dynamic scoringâ&#x20AC;? in forecasting the impact of tax cuts on deficits. This supply-side doctrine, scorned by Democrats, holds that tax and spending cuts pay for themselves by stimulating economic activity. A yes vote was to adopt House rules for the 114th Congress. VOTE H-1 slugged RULES SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Mark Sanford, R-1, Joe Wilson, R-2, Jeff Duncan, R-3, Trey Gowdy, R-4, Tom Rice, R-7 Voting no: James Clyburn, D-6 Not voting: Mick Mulvaney, R-5

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, WORKER RAISES Voting 168 for and 243 against, the House on Jan. 6 defeated a Democratic plan to bar corporate tax deductions for executive pay packages over $1 million unless the company has raised worker pay by a percentage linked to its productivity growth since 2000. Democrats said this motion to H Res 5 (above) could pave the way for annual pay increases averaging 2 percent for rankand-file workers. No opponent spoke against the motion. A yes vote was to link executive compensation to worker pay at publicly held companies. VOTE H-2 slugged EXECUTIVE SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Clyburn Voting no: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Mulvaney, Rice (SC) Not voting: None

FULL-TIME WORK UNDER HEALTH LAW By a vote of 252 for and 172 against, the House on Jan. 8 passed a Republican-sponsored bill (HR 30) to increase from 30 to 40 the minimum

number of hours worked each week that would meet the Affordable Care Actâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;full-time employee.â&#x20AC;? The definition is important because companies with at least 50 employees become subject in 2015 and 2016 to financial penalties based on the number of full-time workers they do not provide with ACA-compliant health insurance. Companies are not required by the law to insure part-time employees, who under the ACA are defined as those working less than 30 hours per week. VOTE H-3 slugged FULL SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Mulvaney, Rice (SC) Voting no: Clyburn Not voting: None

GENDER BIAS, PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS Voting 179 for and 244 against, the House on Jan. 8 defeated a Democratic bid to prevent HR 30 (above) from taking effect if it would diminish Affordable Care Act coverage of veterans or repeal protections such as the lawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ban on gender bias or coverage denials based on pre-existing conditions. A yes vote was to adopt the Democratic motion. VOTE H-4 slugged GENDER SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Clyburn Voting no: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Mulvaney, Rice (SC) Not voting: None

FINANCIAL DEREGULATION Voting 276 for and 146 against, the House on Jan. 7 failed to reach a two-thirds majority needed to pass a bill (HR 37) that would repeal or weaken several rules fostered by the Dodd-Frank financial-

regulation law. The bill gives large banks such as Citigroup Inc. and JP Morgan Chase & Co. two additional years to comply with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Volcker Ruleâ&#x20AC;? prohibition on their investing taxpayer-insured deposits in the risky instruments known as collateralized loan obligations. The bill also eases Securities and Exchange Commission requirements on disclosures that companies must make about the worth of company stock they offer as part of employee compensation packages. A yes vote was to pass the bill. VOTE H-5 slugged DEREGULATION SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Mulvaney, Rice (SC) Voting no: Clyburn Not voting: None

TERRORISM-RISK INSURANCE Voting 416 for and five against, the House on Jan. 7 passed a bill (HR 26) renewing through 2021 a post-9/11 program of taxpayer backing to help the property and casualty insurance industry meet the catastrophic costs of any future terrorist attacks. The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act obligates the Treasury to cover 80 percent of losses above varying deductible levels and then seek repayment from insurers. The program would be triggered by any foreign or domestic attack causing damage of $200 million or more. No opponent spoke against the bill. A yes vote was to send the bill to the Senate. VOTE H-6 slugged INSURANCE SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy,

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2015 Mulvaney, Clyburn, Rice (SC) Voting no: None Not voting: None

KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE Voting 266 for and 153 against, the House on Jan. 9 sent the Senate a bill (HR 3) to bypass environmental laws such as the Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act and approve the building of the Keystone XL Pipeline between the Canadian border and Steele City, Nebraska. Under the bill, Congress would usurp authority over the international project from the Department of State and White House, which after years of study have not yet decided whether to approve or reject the proposed 1,179-mile conduit through Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. This would be the final leg of a nearly 4,000-mile Keystone network for shipping tar-sands oil from Alberta to U.S. refineries and ports on the Texas Gulf Coast. A yes vote was to send the bill to the Senate. VOTE H-7 slugged KEYSTONE SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Mulvaney, Clyburn, Rice (SC) Voting no: None Not voting: None

LIABILITY FOR OIL SPILLS By a vote of 180 for and 237 against, the House on Jan. 9 refused to require the Keystone XL Pipeline to pay into the Treasury Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Sponsored by Democrats, this motion to HR 3 (above) sought to void an Internal Revenue Service ruling under which crude extracted from tar sands is exempted from mandatory support of the oil-spill fund.

The ruling spares TransCanada Corp., the Keystone owner, from having to pay 8 cents per barrel into the fund to help cover the cost of cleaning up any spills. Congress established the fund in response to the 1989 Exxon Valdez grounding, which spilled hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude into Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prince William Sound. A yes vote was to require the Keystone XL Pipeline to contribute to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. VOTE H-8 slugged SPILLS SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Clyburn Voting no: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Mulvaney, Rice (SC) Not voting: None

SENATE TERRORISM-RISK INSURANCE Voting 93 for and four against, the Senate on Jan. 8 approved a House-passed bill (HR 26, above) renewing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which uses the Treasury as a backstop to help the property and casualty insurance industry meet the catastrophic costs of any future terrorist attacks. In addition to provisions described above, the bill authorizes a privately run clearinghouse where insurance agents and brokers could obtain multi-state licenses. A yes vote was to send the bill to President Obama for his signature. VOTE S-1 slugged TERRORISM SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Lindsey Graham, R, Tim Scott, R Voting no: None Not voting: None ÂŠ 2015, Thomas Voting Reports Inc.

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Sumter needs to have a little fun

very New Year’s Day the good citizens of Pasadena, California, put on the spectacular Tournament of Roses parade that draws huge crowds and a huge national TV audience who enjoy seeing beautiful floats, beautiful women, celebrities, politicians, horses and many other attractions along the parade route. It’s a New Year’s Day institution. But preceding the Rose Parade, usually in November, is another parade that deserves more respect, and that is the “occasional” Doo Dah Parade, also held in Pasadena, which has acHubert D. quired legendOsteen Jr. ary status. Some refer to it as a “twisted sister” of the Rose Parade. The Doo Dah is a farcical and flamboyant event, which celebrated its 37th year on Nov. 15. Its rules are there are NO rules. There is no judging, no prizes, and everyone is invited to participate. It’s very inclusive. And it consistently draws an audience of more than 60,000 spectators. It’s usually led off by a band called “Snotty Scotty and The Hankies,” noted for its unpredictable musical styles that feature such catchy tunes as “----faced,” referring to a condition of people who consume too much alcohol. Then there is the “Toro! Toro! Toro!” lawnmower team complete with rake dancers. Another crowd favorite from years past was the “Chainsaw Massacre Drool Team.” Years ago, “The Cancerettes,” a twirling group of human cigarette boxes marched in the parade. Others were the “Night of the Living

Dishonor Guard,” The “Dump Developers of Unscrupulous Mindless Pollution” float, which promoted low income housing on the nation’s toxic waste dumps, (Safety-Kleen would love that one.), “Unknown Shoppers” doing “Bags on Parade” with bags covering their faces as they pushed grocery carts with the purpose of “presenting the socioeconomic importance of the bag in today’s hectic lifestyle ” and the “City Hall Shuffle Dancers.” (Mayor McElveen would be a good choice to lead that group.) However, my personal favorite has always been “The Synchronized Briefcase Drill Team” composed of businesssuited attorneys and bank officers performing close order precision drills with briefcases in hand. We’ve got plenty of attorneys and suits in this town to wow the Main Street spectators. The Doo Dah got me to thinking: “Wouldn’t it be fun for Sumter to stage a similar parade down Main Street?” I submit the city is ripe for such an event. Past parades have made Main Street quite ripe with elephants and horses depositing their calling cards for the sanitation crew to clean up. As for a name for Sumter’s Doo Wah, I’d suggest a few: “Doo-Wop Parade,” “Doo-Fuss Parade,” “Dooby-Do Parade.” Any further suggestions would be appreciated. Plus, to draw big crowds, I recommend that Charley “Boo-Wah” Boulware, the noted college football prognosticator, be named Grand Marshal for the parade. Sumter needs to let its hair down for a change. Let’s lighten up and loosen up. Reach Hubert D. Osteen Jr. at hubert@theitem.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOIN LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS FOR MONDAY MEETING For generations American women have gained economic, social and political clout through organizations. Established in 1920, the League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization that operates on three levels — local, state and national — to increase the understanding of major public policy and to influence public policy through advocacy. Records will show that there was a LWV in Sumter before the 1967 LWV which dissolved. In 1967, Colleen Yates recruited women to start a Provisional Unit. The women she recruited were mostly interested in local issues and none were women of color.” These were the opening remarks of Theo Palmer-McMahon, who was asked to give a “Historical Prospective From a Past President” at the recent League holiday social. Colleen served for one year as president, followed by Betty Burnett and Chris Ekloff. It was under the leadership of Theo Palmer, 4th president elected in 1971, that the LWV

met standards to move from provisional status to become a bona-fide League. In her second term, 1972-73, Theo was invited to serve on the board of directors at the state level of the SCLWV. Theo’s remarks were followed by Colleen Yates, who reaffirmed that the women she recruited were mostly interested in local issues. Barbara Zia, Charleston League and board member of the SCLWV, shared up-todate information on the status of SCLWV and the National Program. The LWV of Sumter County continues to recruit members who are interested in public policy at all levels of government. For more information contact: Dee Woodward at (803) 469-3485 or deloissumter@aol. com. The Sumter Legislative Delegation will speak on upcoming legislation at the next meeting Monday at 6 p.m. at County Council Chambers, 13 E. Canal St. The public is invited. DEE WOODWARD President, Sumter County League of Women Voters

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“Making Pigeons Pay”: The rest of the story I f you grew up in Sumter you probably know a little something about squab, the Levis and the Moises. If you’ve traveled broadly and eaten in good restaurants, there’s a fat chance Sumter squab, poussin, cornish game hens or silkie chickens could have made it from the menu to your plate on any of the world’s Seven Continents. In simplest terms, squab is a domestic baby pigeon that’s delicious to eat, and Sumter has one of the oldest, best-known pigeon plants in the world. In yet another example of Sumter being The Center of the Universe, NBC Graham talk show host Osteen Jimmy Fallon unwittingly brought Sumter pigeons to the world of late night comedy earlier this week in a popular segment titled, “Do Not Read List.” The first book on the “Do Not Read List” was “Making Pigeons Pay,” by the late Wendell M. Levi of Sumter. Here’s a link to the Fallon segment: http://huff.to/1tQGF0P. It was all very funny as he riffed about the “pigeon godfather” and the like, but here’s the rest of the story. The Sumter Palmetto Pigeon Plant was founded in 1923 by Wendell Levi and Harold Moise, and grew into the largest squab farm in the world. Moise was a World War I pilot and engineer, and Levi was a legendary

Hoover, Estella London Levi Andes and Dr. Mitchell Levi III of Sumter, current chief of staff at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Sumter businessman Tony Barwick holds a majority ownership of the plant now, and remains partners with the Levi family and their heirs. Back to the Jimmy Fallon part of the story. Katie said her grandchildren started sending emails and calling her early Tuesday morning after the Fallon episode aired, and it was all over the usual social media sites. Turns out the specific book Fallon referred to — “Making Pigeons Pay” — came about as a result of a plagiarism scandal. A professor of agriculture “somePHOTO PROVIDED Jimmy Fallon, above, talks about the book where out west,” according to Dr. Levi, plagiarized “The Pigeon” book “Making Pigeons Pay” during his “Do Not Read List” segment on “The Tonight Show word for word. The author and lawyer Mr. Levi successfully sued the Starring Jimmy Fallon.” plagiarizing professor, killed the book and forced the publishing house to properly release “Making At left are Sumter Pigeon Plant founders Pigeons Pay” under Mr. Levi’s name. Wendell Levi, left, and Harold Moise. One more side note since it’s “Famous Levis Week.” London’s daughter — Alex Andes Darwin’s “Origin of the Species.” It’s SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO the Bible of pigeons. — has been making a name for herself in the world of dog training and Katie Levi is the granddaughterhall of fame athlete at the College of in-law of the founder and the wife of broadcasting. Here’s more about her association with the world famous Dr. Wendell Levi Jr. of Sumter. Dr. Charleston (“Mighty Levi”) who beLevi is a retired surgeon who proba- dog trainer and educator Victoria came a lawyer and noted author. Stilwell — http://bit.ly/1AGOluj. bly cut on you or someone in your His most important books — “The The site is www.positively.com. Pigeon” and “Encyclopedia of Pigeon family at some point in the past 50 years. He cut on me back in 1980 or Breeds” — are considered the most Graham Osteen is Editor-At-Large of definitive books on pigeons ever writ- 1981, and I remember because Dr. The Sumter Item. He can be reached Charles Propst and I had inguinal ten. My understanding from various at graham@theitem.com Follow him hernia repairs the very same day, sources is that “The Pigeon” is on on Twitter @GrahamOsteen, or visit permanent reserve at the Field Muse- back to back. We shared a room. www.grahamosteen.com. The Levi children are Kathy Levi um in Chicago, along with Charles

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CAROLYN J. BEST Carolyn Johnson Best was born Jan. 8, 1926, in Sumter County. She departed this life Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. Mrs. Best attended the public schools of Sumter County and received a bachelor’s degree from Morris College and a master’s from South Carolina State University. She was employed by Lee County public schools, where she taught for over 40 years. After her retirement, she continued her passion by teaching adult education classes. In 1962, she was one of the founding members of Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church, where she served as church musician for over 30 years, was a Sunday school teacher and was a member of the Missionary Society. She was affiliated with many community service organizations and held many offices until her health started to decline, notably Queen of Lynchburg Chapter No. 247 Order of the Eastern Star, of which she was a chartered member and secretary emeritus. She also was a chartered member of the National Council of Negro Women, Lee County division, where she served for more than 35 years. She was a member of the task force established to organize the Mary McCloud Bethune Memorial Park in her hometown of Maysville. She was the proud author of a book titled “Unsung Heroes.” She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 year, Elijah K. Best; three sisters, Dora, Eva and Hanna; and four brothers, Phillip, Eugene, David and Andrew. She leaves to honor her memories two sons, Regenald A. Best of the home and Ronald I. (Sandra) Best of Irmo; four grandchildren, Natasha Graham, Nathaniel Graham, Ronald Kingston Best and Ashlye Knowlin; a stepdaughter, Gloria McDonald of St. Charles; Rosa Favor, a family friend of the home; and numerous relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday at Job’s Mortuary. A wake service will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Job’s Mortuary. Mrs. Best will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. Tuesday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral Service will be held at noon Tuesday at Bethesda Baptist Church, 418 Main Street, Lynchburg, with Pastor the Rev. Sammie D. Simmons, officiating. Interment will follow in Bethesda Memorial Gardens, South Lynchburg. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 2614 U.S. 76 W., Lynchburg. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be

sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

PHYLLIS B. BLAKE Phyllis Bradley Blake, 86, was born Dec. 24, 1928, in Elliott, Lee County. She was the daughter of the late Walter Bradley and Ella Carter Bradley. She departed this life Jan. 5, 2015, at North Fulton Hospital, Atlanta. At an early age she became a member of New Zion A.M.E. Church, Wysacky. Throughout her life she served diligently and faithful in many church and community activities. She obtained her formal education in the public schools of Lee County and graduated from Mayesville High School. She continued her education at Allen University in Columbia, where she received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and was a member of the Class of 1951. She also completed course work toward her master’s degree at North Carolina A&T in Greensburg, North Carolina, and did further studies at the College of Charleston and South Carolina State University in Orangeburg. In 1958, she was united in holy matrimony to Willie Samuel Blake of McClellanville. To this family one daughter was added. While living in McClellanville, she continued her career by teaching in the public school. She taught in the public schools for over 36 years. She was touched by the Holy Spirit to become a member of the Shiloh Seventh-day Adventist Church in Charleston. Later she moved to Sumter, where she became a member of Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church and served in many capacities of the church. She leaves to cherish her memory and legacy of faith and love: one daughter, Audrey Marcinia Blake of Atlanta; two grandsons, Maurice Heriot Jr. of Columbus, Ohio, and William Blake Heriot of Texas; one sister, Mary Stukes of Philadelphia; two sistersin-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Edward, Joseph, William and Isaac Bradley; her sisters, Louise Joe Carrie Simon and Mary Stukes; and brothers-in-law, Cubit Joe, Levy Simon and Hugh Stukes. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church, 675 S. Lafayette Drive, Sumter, with Pastor Marquis Jackson, officiating, Pastor Calvin B. Preston, eulogist. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 17 Byrd St., Sumter.

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The remains will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. The funeral procession will leave from the home at 2 p.m. Floral bearers will be deaconess. Pallbearers will be deacons. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park, 3001Cain’s Mill Road, Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web — www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. com. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

MARGARET T. DIETER PAWLEY’S ISLAND — Margaret Tucker Dieter, 91, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Tidelands Community Hospice House in Georgetown. Mrs. Dieter was born in Darlington on Dec. 1, 1923, a daughter of the late Roy Hardee Tucker and Roland Jenkins Tucker. She attended public schools in Sumter, attended Columbia College and graduated from the University of South Carolina. Mrs. Dieter represented the state of South Carolina with the Columbia College Choir at the National Collegiate Choir Competition and won the national title in 1941. At the University of South Carolina, she was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority and was active in many other collegiate organizations. After graduation, Mrs. Dieter worked in New York for Eastern Air Lines. In 1945, she married Lt. Jonathan Lucas Dieter and moved to Columbia, where they lived for 25 years. In 1974, Mrs. Dieter and her family moved to Pawley’s Island and lived on the island in the family home. In Columbia, Mrs. Dieter worked with interior designer Dora Gray. She was a charter member of Trenholm Road United Methodist Church, where she set up a model church kindergarten. In Pawley’s Island, Mrs. Dieter was a communicant of All Saints, Waccamaw, Episcopal Church, where she was a founding member of its church school board, a member of the altar guild and was active in various other church organizations. She enjoyed tennis, golf, birding, fishing and being involved in church activities. Mrs. Dieter was chairperson for the churchsponsored “Christmas in July” event. From childhood, Mrs. Dieter was a lover of music and art. She was a member of the Georgetown Garden Club; the Daughters of the American

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2015 Revolution; Winyah Chapter of Colonial Dames, where she served as regent for years; and a member of the Georgetown Memorial Hospital Women’s Board. Mrs. Dieter, ASID, opened the first yearround interior design shop, “Island Interiors,” at Pawley’s Island in the early 1970s. Surviving are: her husband of 69 years, Jonathan Lucas Dieter Sr. of Pawley’s Island; two sons, Dr. Jonathan Lucas Dieter Jr. (Jan) of Conway and Tucker Dieter (Kimmie) of Pawley’s Island; four grandchildren, Margaret Lucas Adams (Reid) of Charleston, Jonathan William Dieter (Lauren) of Pawley’s Island, Caroline Dieter Bush (Dan) of Atlanta, and Roy Tucker Dieter Jr. of Columbia; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Joy Tucker Segars of Sumter. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at The Abbey at Pawley’s Island. Officiating will be the Rt. Rev. Charles H. Murphy III, assisted by the Rt. Rev. C. FitzSimons Allison. Burial will be private. A reception will immediately follow the service at the church. Sign a guestbook at www. mayerfuneralhome.com. The family would like to extend special thanks to Mrs. Dieter’s caregivers, Sharon Logan, Kathy Sarkis, Cathy Gavenes, DeAnna Baltenback and Geraldine Anderson. Memorials are suggested to The Abbey at Pawley’s Island, P.O. Box 3999, Pawley’s Island, SC 29585 or to Tidelands Community Hospice Inc., 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440. The Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ADDIE MOSES On Aug. 19, 1932, a baby girl was born to Ozie and Esther Peterson Rouse Sr. They proudly named her Addie Rouse. On Jan. 6, 2015, God dispatched his angels to bring Addie Rouse Moses back home. She was raised in the northern section of Sumter called Mosestown. Addie was educated in the Sumter County schools. Addie joined Clark United Methodist Church and remained a faithful and dedicated member, where she served in various ministries, until her death. Addie married the late Hallie Moses on Sept. 13, 1948, in Sumter. She began working for Robert and Pearl Bessinger Sr. and continued with Betsy and Randy Lynch. She was instrumental in raising not only their six children, but also Betsy (Randy) Lynch,

Alice Bessinger, Robert (Judy) Bessinger Jr. and Betsy’s three children. She leaves to cherish her memories five children, Dianne Moses-Timmons, Jerel (Delphinia) Moses, Alberetta Golden, Jeanette Moses (James) Holmes and Quincy (Carmen) Moses, all of Sumter; a daughter-in-law, Mary Moses of Sumter; two brothers, Ozie (Margie) Rouse of Sumter and Allen Rouse of Pennsylvania; three sisters-inlaw; one brother-in-law; 16 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; a special adopted granddaughter, Lataisya Ward of North Carolina; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her brother, Isaac Rouse; her sister, Blanche Grier; her oldest son, Larry Moses; and her in-laws, Susan and Thomas Rembert and Betty Rouse. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Clark United Methodist Church, 2980 Oswego Highway, 401 North, Sumter, with Pastor Wyatt C. Minton III, officiating, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Sammy D. Simmons. The family is receiving family and friends at the home, 3000 Cubbage Road, Sumter. The remains will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. The procession will leave from the home at 10:30 a.m. Floral bearers will be United Methodist Women, family and friends. Pallbearers will be United Methodist Men, family and friends. Burial will be in Clark United Methodist Church Yard Cemetery. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web — www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc.

LORETHA S. STUKES Loretha Smith Stukes, 71, widow of Charlie Stukes Jr. and daughter of the late Walter Smith and Laura Witherspoon Smith, was born April 30, 1943, in Sumter. She departed this life on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at the Regional Medical Center or Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties. Family will be receiving friends at the home, 37 Gable Court, Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

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PUBLIC AGENDA BISHOPVILLE PLANNING, TAXES & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Monday, 9:30 a.m., Main Council Chambers, first floor, courthouse CLARENDON COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, 6 p.m., Administration Building, Council Chambers, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, 6:45 p.m., Bates Middle School, 715 Estate St. LEE COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., Family Court room, second floor, courthouse SUMTER HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Tuesday, noon, Sunset Country Club SUMTER COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tuesday, 5 p.m., library LYNCHBURG TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 6 p.m., Teen Center on Magnolia Street, Lynchburg SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, 6 p.m., Sumter County Council Chambers PINEWOOD TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., town hall

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Rather cloudy and cool

Occasional rain

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CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 Thursday, 7:30 p.m., district office, Turbeville TAX ACCOMMODATIONS ADVISORY BOARD Tuesday, Jan. 20, 3 p.m., Swan Lake Visitors Center SUMTER COUNTY DISABILITIES & SPECIAL NEEDS BOARD INC. CREATIVE ENVIRONMENTS INC. INDEPENDENT LIVING INC. ABILITIES UNLIMITED INC. ADAPTIVE LIFESTYLES INC. MAGNOLIA MANOR INC. FIRST FLIGHT INC. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 5 p.m., 750 Electric Drive. Call (803) 778-1669, extension 119. SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, Jan. 20, 5:30 p.m., Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. CLARENDON COUNTY PLANNING & PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Tuesday, Jan. 20, 6 p.m., planning commission office, Manning

Cloudy, a little rain; Mostly cloudy with milder a little rain

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Get involved EUGENIA LAST in a cause or an activity, and you will meet interesting people who have as much to offer as you do. Put romance on your radar and do something special for someone you love.

a job well done.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Focus on what you can accomplish professionally. Don’t rely on someone else to do your job or take care of your responsibilities. Someone will send you mixed signals that could lead to legal problems.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Strive for honesty in your relationships and your conversations. Secretive action will be misinterpreted, and going behind someone’s back will leave you in an awkward position. Be precise and avoid setbacks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Positive input will bring you closer to your dreams, hopes and wishes. Love looks promising, and decisions regarding your personal life can be made. Make changes that will contribute to new beginnings. You will wow everyone with your innovative ideas. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Check out different lifestyles and put greater emphasis on partnerships and compromise. You will face emotional turmoil if you aren’t willing to strive to reach a balanced connection with the ones you love. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Try something new or plan a vacation somewhere exotic. The stimulation and inspiration you receive from the people and places you encounter will bring new ideas and appreciation for the world around you. Love and romance are highlighted. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Do what you can to meet the demands being put on you by relatives, but leave some time to get out and enjoy the company of people with whom you share common interests. It’s important to reward yourself for

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Share your thoughts, but be willing to bend as well. Obtaining a positive balance in your personal life will mark the beginning of a good year. You will find plenty of positives as you work with others to achieve common goals.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Discipline and determination will pay off, helping you achieve a personal goal you’ve been working on for some time. Don’t let what others do or say mislead you. Head for the finish line and celebrate victory. Love is in the stars. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): An investment opportunity is apparent if you are able to negotiate strategically. Don’t let the changes others make deter you from doing your due diligence and following through with a well-thought-out plan. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You have more options than you think. Check out online opportunities or jobs you can do from home, and you will find a way to raise your standard of living. Financial gain is within reach, but so is the temptation to spend.

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Aiken 47/41

Charleston 60/51

Today: Mainly cloudy with a few showers; warmer. High 56 to 60. Monday: Periods of rain; warmer in central parts. High 62 to 66.

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80 Architectural details 82 ‘60s war zone, for short 83 Launching sites 87 Menu listings 91 Clothing, so to speak 93 Simpsons barkeep 96 “Semper Fidelis” composer 98 Pigeon sound 99 Crooner admired by Sinatra 100 Costly conquest 103 Edie of The Sopranos 105 Feathery scarves 106 Sonora snooze 107 To help someone out 110 Computer trial, for short 111 In large part 113 Sandwich seller 114 CPR experts 116 Becomes sunny 118 Rejuvenation

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 52/42/c Gainesville 72/59/sh Gastonia 46/36/pc Goldsboro 50/38/pc Goose Creek 59/51/c Greensboro 45/34/pc Greenville 44/36/sh Hickory 46/35/pc Hilton Head 59/54/sh Jacksonville, FL 68/58/sh La Grange 49/44/sh Macon 48/43/sh Marietta 41/37/sh

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Mon. Hi/Lo/W 53/40/r 65/54/r 65/50/r 58/49/r 62/52/r 48/37/r 50/37/r 50/41/r 66/55/r 53/42/r 62/53/r 66/49/r 44/38/r

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practice 45 “Casual” dress day: Abbr. 46 Electrolux alternative 48 Cider source 49 Rest atop 50 Gave temporarily 54 Artist Chagall 56 Patrol-car driver 58 Suffix for differ 60 __ chi (martial art) 63 Air-gun ammo 65 Shade tree 66 Have a cry 67 Hit the slopes 69 Frat letter 70 Gas-bill measure 72 Charged atoms 73 Civil War letters

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Myrtle Beach 57/51

Manning 52/45

Today: Chilly with a couple of showers. Winds northeast 3-6 mph. Monday: Periods of rain. Winds light and variable.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 52/42

Bishopville 50/41

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): An opportunity is apparent, but you may need to pick up skills or knowledge in order to be a contender. Someone you worked with in the past may have a suggestion that can help you get what you want.

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es 102 __ Aviv 104 Series dividers 107 “Skyfall” singer 108 Coupe cousin 109 Elite group 111 Computer user’s shortcut 112 Directional

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Ready to make his mark Williams enrolls early at UNC to improve his opportunity BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Ty’Son Williams is officially a college student. Williams graduated in December from Crestwood High School and took his first classes at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Wednesday. Of course, Williams was a standout running back for the Knights and signed with UNC. The decision to graduate early and become a mid-year enrollee is something Williams didn’t enter into lightly. “It was something I started thinking about in my junior season,” said Williams, one of 10 mid-year enrollees for the Tar Heels. “It was right after (the completion of) my junior season I made the decision that I would come in early.” And he did it for the obvious reason: to give himself as much of an advantage as possible in football. “I knew if I did this it SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO would give me the jump on Former Crestwood running back Ty’Son Williams began classes at the University of North Carolina in Cha- the other running backs in pel Hill on Wednesday. Williams decided to become a mid-year enrollee to give him an advantage over my class,” Williams said. “It other running backs in the 2015 class. would also help me get set up

with my classes as well.” Williams is adjusting to his new environment. “It’s different,” said Williams, who reported to campus last Saturday. “It’s a bigger campus, a lot more people, bigger classes.” Williams will be able to participate in this year’s spring practice. He hasn’t participated in any footballrelated activities yet, just the daily workouts in the weight room. Williams was a standout running back for Crestwood, recording three 1,000-yard rushing seasons. Though the Knights went just 1-9 this past season, Williams still rushed for 1,201 yards and 14 touchdowns on 188 carries. He also caught 10 passes for 200 yards. Though Williams committed to UNC back over the summer, he did take a late visit to Wisconsin that let to some speculation he might be wavering on North Carolina. Williams said that wasn’t the case. “I just wanted to see some other scenery,” Williams said.

TIGERS BASKETBALL

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Blossomgame leads Clemson past Pitt 71-62

Ole Miss tops Carolina

BY NATE BARNES The Associated Press

OXFORD, Miss. — Jarvis Summers is a deliberate, steady veteran point guard who makes plays using angles and a funky mid-range game. Stefan Moody is the explosive newcomer who can shoot over — and sometimes jump over — the opposing defense to score points. It’s taken Mississippi’s top two guards a little while to get used to playing with each other. Now that they have, the Rebels are showing they can be a threat in the Southeastern Conference. Summers scored 20 points and Moody added 16 as Mississippi beat South Carolina 65-49 on Saturday at Tad Smith Coliseum. “It’s a process,” Moody said. “You can’t just throw a bunch of different guys together and expect it to mesh automatically. It takes a little while and I think we’re starting to figure it out.” The 5-foot-10 Moody scored all of his points, including three 3-pointers, in the second half to lead the Rebels to the relatively easy victory. Moody is a junior college transfer who leads the team with nearly 15 points per game. Sebastian Saiz added 10 points and five rebounds. Ole Miss (10-5, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) never trailed, though South Carolina tied the game at 33 early in the second

PITTSBURGH — Brad Brownell’s Clemson team was exhausted, mentally and physically, as it arrived in Pittsburgh. The Tigers were blown out by No. 19 North Carolina last week, lost a close game to No. 5 Louisville Wednesday and even had their travel plans delayed on their

way to play Pitt. Clemson’s fatigue showed early and Brownell adjusted, going to a zone defense. The change paid off as Clemson held Pitt to 39.6 percent shooting and Jaron Blossomgame scored 18 points to lead the Tigers to a 71-62 win on Saturday. “We just were a half-step slow,” Brownell said. “We

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BY DAVID BRANDT The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson’s Jaron Blossomgame (5) shoots over Pittsburgh’s Michael Young (2) in the Tigers’ 71-62 victory on Saturday in Pittsburgh to pick up their first ACC win of the season.

NFL PLAYOFFS

Brady throws 3 TD passes, Patriots beat Ravens 35-31 BY HOWARD ULMAN The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

New England quarterback Tom Brady (12) threw three touchdown passes in the Patriots’ 35-31 victory over Baltimore in an AFC divisional playoff game on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass. Seattle was leading Carolina 14-10 at halftime of the NFC divisional playoff game.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.— Tom Brady wasn’t going to lose a playoff game to the Baltimore Ravens in his home stadium. Not again. And, thanks to three touchdown passes by Brady and one by college quarterback turned receiver Julian Edelman, the resilient New England Patriots are headed to the AFC championship game for the fourth straight year. The Patriots overcame two 14-point deficits and

Brady led a masterful march to his decisive 23yard touchdown pass to Brandon LaFell with just over five minutes left for a 35-31 win Saturday. “I don’t think we played as well as we would’ve liked,” said Brady, who completed eight of nine passes for 72 yards on the winning drive. We “showed a lot of toughness coming back from those two deficits.” The top-seeded Patriots (13-4) will face the winner of Sunday’s game between

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AREA ROUNDUP

Double-doubles by Cooper, Davis lead Sumter past Lower Richland HOPKINS – Cy Cooper and Nijah Davis both had double-doubles to lead Sumter High School to a 57-40 varsity girls basketball victory over Lower Richland on Saturday at The Diamond Mine. The Lady Gamecocks, who improved to 12-2 on the season, got 16 points and 12 rebounds from Davis and 12 points and 10 boards from Cooper. Jessica Harris scored 12 points, while Cooper had six steals and Kadejuha Kennedy had five steals. SHS outscored LR 32-13 in the second half, hitting 16 of 17 free throws in the process.

Henry Academy on Friday at the PHA gymnasium. Whitney Avins led the Lady Saints with 10 points. Ma Rogan added six.

BOYS ROUNDUP MANNING 56 SCOTT’S BRANCH 55 SUMMERTON -- Manning High School’s varsity boys basketball team defeated Scott’s Branch 56-55 on Saturday at the Scott’s Branch gymnasium. Rayvon Witherspoon led the Monarchs with 18 points. HEATHWOOD HALL 67

PATRICK HENRY 40

WILSON HALL 52

CLARENDON HALL 38

Wilson Hall lost to Heathwood Hall 67-52 on Friday at Nash Student Center. Brent Carraway led the Barons with 13 points. Drew Talley and John Ballard both had nine points. Josh Caldwell led Heathwood with 14 points.

ESTILL – Clarendon Hall fell to 3-3 with a 40-38 loss to Patrick Henry Academy on Friday at the PHA gymnasium. Shonnon Corbett had 16 points for the Lady Saints, while Delaney Peeler had eight points and nine rebounds. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL PATRICK HENRY 25 CLARENDON HALL 17 ESTILL – Clarendon Hall lost to Patrick Henry Academy 25-17 on Friday at the PHA gymnasium. Mallory McIntosh led CH with seven points. B TEAM BASKETBALL WILSON HALL 38 THOMAS SUMTER 20 DALZELL – Wilson Hall defeated Thomas Sumter Academy 38-20 on Saturday at Edens Gymnasium. Abbie Glasser led the Lady Barons with 10 points, while Haley Roone McCaffrey had eight. Sydney McDaniel led TSA with 10 points and five steals. CLARENDON HALL 25 PATRICK HENRY 10

ESTILL – Clarendon Hall opened its season with a 25-10 victory over Patrick

HEATHWOOD HALL Caldwell 14, Curtin 12, Hill 4, Vaughn 10, Corley 12, Lee 12, Brigman 3. WILSON HALL Carraway 13, Watford 4, Stone 3, Talley 9, Lowder 5, Ballard 9, Croft 2, Schwartz 7.

CLARENDON HALL 38 PATRICK HENRY 34 ESTILL – Clarendon Hall picked up its first SCISA Region III-1A victory with a 38-34 varsity boys basketball triumph over Patrick Henry Academy on Friday at the PHA gymnasium. Matthew Corbett had 12 points to lead the Saints, 2-5 and 1-1. Dustin Way added 11 and Raj Patel had eight.

LAURENCE MANNING 56 CAROLINA 36 LAKE CITY – Laurence Manning Academy defeated Carolina Academy 56-36 on Friday at the Carolina gymnasium. Rashaad Robinson led LMA with 12 points and Malik Cokley added 10. B TEAM BASKETBALL THOMAS SUMTER 24 WILSON HALL 19 DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Wilson Hall 24-19 on Saturday at Edens Gymnasium. Mason Warren and Josh Fugate had seven points apiece to lead TSA, while Billy Colquitt added six. Chandler Scott had seven points and six steals for the 5-3 Barons. Grey Holler added six. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL LAURENCE MANNING 34 CAROLINA 18 LAKE CITY – Laurence Manning Academy defeated Carolina Academy 34-18 on Friday at the Carolina gymnasium. Braden Osteen led LMA with 12 points and Brewer Brunson had 10. SUMTER CHRISTIAN 45 MARANATHA CHRISTIAN 33

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FLORENCE – Sumter Christian School remained undefeated with a 45-33 victory over Maranatha Christian on Friday at the Maranatha gymnasium. Desmond Sigler led the 11-0 Bears with 15 points. Kobe Barnett added 11 and Grayson Dennis had nine.

MARANATHA CHRISTIAN 45

PATRICK HENRY 31

FLORENCE – Sumter Christian School improved to 10-2 with a 71-45 victory over Maranatha Christian on Friday at the Maranatha gymnasium. Desmond Sigler led the Bears with 23, while TJ Barron had 17 and Lamel Sanders 12.

CLARENDON HALL 22

ESTILL – Clarendon Hall lost to Patrick Henry Academy 31-22 on Friday at the PHA gymnasium. Kameron Earles and Robbie James both had eight points to lead the Saints. Dylan Way grabbed 10 rebounds.

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4 p.m. – PGA Golf: Tournament of Champions Final Round from Kapalua, Hawaii (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: New Orleans at Boston (NBA TV). 8:30 p.m. – College Football: College Football Playoff Championship Game from Arlington, Texas – Oregon vs. Ohio State (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPNU). 9 p.m. – International Soccer: Under-20 Championship Match – Canada vs. Mexico (FOX SPORTS 2).

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Johnson in 4-way tie at Kapalua KAPALUA, Hawaii — Zach Johnson putted for birdie on every hole and made seven of them Saturday for a 6-under 67 that put him in a four-way tie for the lead after two rounds of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. NBA HORNETS 110 KNICKS 82 NEW YORK — Kemba Walker added to the best stretch of his career with 28 more points, and the

streaky Charlotte Hornets extended the Knicks’ losing streak to 15 games with a 110-82 rout on Saturday. CLIPPERS 120 MAVERICKS 100

LOS ANGELES — The Clippers cruised past the Dallas Mavericks 120-100 Saturday for their sixth win in eight games and second in a row, getting a boost of confidence from their ability to impose their will, just as they did in beating the Lakers by 25 points.

JETS RB JOHNSON ARRESTED, FACES MISDEMEANOR CHARGE

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police say New York Jets running back Christopher Johnson has been arrested and faces a misdemeanor weapons charge. Sgt. Wanda Ford said an officer pulled Johnson over after he ran a stop sign Friday night. When the officer approached Johnson’s vehicle, he said he saw a firearm between Johnson’s feet. From wire reports

KEEPING UP

Citadel baseball filled with area talent

he Citadel baseball program is armed with plenty of area talent. The team has four locals who are listed exclusively as pitchers and three others who are pitchers as well as position players. Senior Zach Sherrill, a Wilson Hall graduate, and sophomore Paul Joseph Krouse, a Sumter High School product, return to the pitching staff. The team’s pitching ranked last among 10 schools in the Southern Conference last year. Laurence Manning Academy alumnus Mark Pipkin and former Baron John Patrick Sears are listed as pitchers. William Kinney, also from Wilson Hall, and twins Philip and Jacob Watcher, both from Sumter High, are listed as infielders and pitchers. MORE BASEBALL

Andrew Reardon is a junior first baseman and pitcher for Lander University. The Sumter High graduate previously played for University of South Carolina Sumter. Thomas Sumter Academy product Jeremiah Freeman is a junior pitcher for Francis Marion University. He played for USC Sumter. Denton Lee, who competed for Robert E.

Lee Academy, is a freshman infielder for Francis Marion. Manning High graduate Jamal Keels is a redshirt freshman outfielder for Spartanburg Methodist College.

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Auntrell Holloway had four points and four rebounds for Benedict College against LeMoyne-Owen University. The former Gamecock made his third consecutive start. Lee Central High School graduate Scooter Holmes had two points and one rebound for University of Texas of the Permian Basin against Oklahoma Christian University. Lindsey Wilson College’s Kevin Bradshaw led all players with 10 rebounds in a win over Philander Smith College. The Crestwood High product added eight points. Benedict’s Seth Fitzgerald, another from the Knights, had three points, two assists and two steals against Carver College. Send updates about area athletes to Barbara Boxleitner at BKLE3@aol.com.

Varsity Basketball Clarendon at St. Francis Xavier (Boys Only), 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Basketball Sumter at South Florence, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Hartsville, 6 p.m. Manning at Darlington, 6 p.m. JV and B Team Basketball Crestwood at Marlboro County (No B Team Girls), 5 p.m. B Team Basketball Thomas Sumter at Laurence Manning, 6 p.m. Middle School Basketball Hillcrest at Alice Drive, 5 p.m. Chestnut Oaks at Furman, 5 p.m. Ebenezer at Mayewood, 5 p.m. C.E. Murray at Scott’s Branch, 5 p.m.

GOLF The Associated Press TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS PAR SCORES

Saturday At Kapalua Resort, The Plantation Course Kapalua, Hawaii Purse: $5.7 million Yardage: 7.452; Par 73 Second Round Zach Johnson 68-67—135 -11 Jimmy Walker 67-68—135 -11 Russell Henley 65-70—135 -11 Sang-Moon Bae 66-69—135 -11 Hideki Matsuyama 70-66—136 -10 Charley Hoffman 70-66—136 -10 Brendon Todd 69-67—136 -10 Patrick Reed 67-69—136 -10 Robert Streb 67-69—136 -10 Scott Stallings 67-70—137 -9 Matt Kuchar 68-70—138 -8 Jason Day 70-69—139 -7 Bubba Watson 70-69—139 -7 John Senden 68-71—139 -7 Ben Martin 67-72—139 -7 Brian Harman 70-70—140 -6 J.B. Holmes 69-71—140 -6 Ben Crane 74-67—141 -5 Geoff Ogilvy 72-69—141 -5 Ryan Moore 71-70—141 -5 Seung-Yul Noh 71-70—141 -5 Camilo Villegas 71-70—141 -5 Matt Jones 69-72—141 -5 Billy Horschel 72-70—142 -4 Hunter Mahan 71-71—142 -4 Kevin Streelman 69-73—142 -4 Steven Bowditch 69-73—142 -4 Nick Taylor 69-73—142 -4 Chesson Hadley 70-73—143 -3 Matt Every 73-71—144 -2 Angel Cabrera 71-73—144 -2 Chris Kirk 68-76—144 -2 Tim Clark 70-75—145 -1 Kevin Stadler 74-73—147 +1

SOUTH AFRICAN OPEN LEADING SCORES

Saturday At Glendower Golf Club Johannesburg Purse: $1.24 million Yardage: 7,564; Par: 72 Third Round Charl Schwartzel Matthew Fitzpatrick David Drysdale Lee Slattery Paul Maddy Gary Stal Richard Sterne Jared Harvey

68-69-66—203 73-68-67—208 68-72-68—208 70-74-65—209 71-71-68—210 75-66-69—210 67-74-69—210 71-69-70—210 Pablo Martin Benavides 71-68-71—210 Colin Nel 68-70-72—210 Lasse Jensen 67-71-72—210 Andy Sullivan 66-70-74—210 Jason Scrivener 73-72-66—211 Branden Grace 71-71-69—211 Thomas Aiken 70-71-70—211 Rikard Karlberg 70-70-71—211 James Morrison 71-69-72—212

Alessandro Tadini JJ Senekal Also Ernie Els John Hahn

71-68-73—212 71-67-74—212 67-77-69—213 75-71-75—221

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W Toronto 24 Brooklyn 16 Boston 12 Philadelphia 6 New York 5 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W Atlanta 28 Washington 25 Miami 15 Charlotte 15 Orlando 13 CENTRAL DIVISION W Chicago 25 Milwaukee 20 Cleveland 19 Indiana 15 Detroit 12

L 11 20 22 29 35

Pct .686 .444 .353 .171 .125

GB – 81/2 111/2 18 211/2

L 8 11 21 24 26

Pct .778 .694 .417 .385 .333

GB – 3 13 141/2 161/2

L 12 18 18 23 24

Pct .676 .526 .514 .395 .333

GB – 51/2 6 101/2 121/2

L 11 11 11 15 18

Pct .703 .694 .694 .595 .500

GB – 1/2 1/2 4 71/2

L 8 19 20 24 30

Pct .778 .486 .459 .351 .143

GB – 101/2 111/2 151/2 221/2

L 5 12 17 21 25

Pct .853 .667 .564 .417 .324

GB – 6 91/2 15 181/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W Dallas 26 Houston 25 Memphis 25 San Antonio 22 New Orleans 18 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Portland 28 Oklahoma City 18 Denver 17 Utah 13 Minnesota 5 PACIFIC DIVISION W Golden State 29 L.A. Clippers 24 Phoenix 22 Sacramento 15 L.A. Lakers 12

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Indiana 107, Boston 103, OT Atlanta 106, Detroit 103 Philadelphia 90, Brooklyn 88 New Orleans 106, Memphis 95 Oklahoma City 99, Utah 94 Washington 102, Chicago 86 Milwaukee 98, Minnesota 84 San Antonio 100, Phoenix 95 Denver 118, Sacramento 108 Golden State 112, Cleveland 94 L.A. Lakers 101, Orlando 84

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Charlotte 110, New York 82 Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. Indiana at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m. Utah at Houston, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Washington at Atlanta, 3 p.m. Miami at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. Phoenix at Memphis, 6 p.m. Cleveland at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Portland at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Detroit at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. New Orleans at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Orlando at Chicago, 8 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Tampa Bay 43 27 Montreal 40 26 Detroit 41 22 Boston 43 22 Florida 39 19 Toronto 42 22 Ottawa 40 16 Buffalo 43 14 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W N.Y. Islanders 41 27 Pittsburgh 40 24 N.Y. Rangers 38 23 Washington 40 21 Columbus 39 18 Philadelphia 42 16 New Jersey 44 15 Carolina 41 13

L OT 12 4 12 2 10 9 15 6 11 9 17 3 16 8 26 3

Pts GF GA 58 140 111 54 110 93 53 116 103 50 113 111 47 96 103 47 137 130 40 105 112 31 81 147

L OT 13 1 10 6 11 4 11 8 18 3 19 7 21 8 24 4

Pts GF GA 55 126 114 54 120 97 50 121 94 50 120 104 39 102 126 39 112 126 38 96 124 30 84 107

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION Nashville Chicago St. Louis Winnipeg Dallas Colorado Minnesota PACIFIC DIVISION

GP W 40 27 42 27 41 25 41 20 40 18 41 17 39 18

L OT 9 4 13 2 13 3 14 7 15 7 16 8 16 5

Pts GF GA 58 122 92 56 130 94 53 131 101 47 104 100 43 123 131 42 108 119 41 109 114

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 42 26 10 6 58 116 114 Vancouver 39 23 13 3 49 113 103 San Jose 42 22 15 5 49 115 115 Los Angeles 41 19 13 9 47 115 107 Calgary 42 21 18 3 45 122 114 Arizona 40 16 20 4 36 96 131 Edmonton 42 10 23 9 29 95 141 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Islanders 3, New Jersey 2, OT Toronto 5, Columbus 2 Tampa Bay 2, Buffalo 1 Florida 6, Calgary 5 Edmonton 5, Chicago 2

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Boston 3, Philadelphia 1 Nashville at Minnesota, 2 p.m. Dallas at Colorado, 3 p.m. Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7 p.m. Detroit at Washington, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Columbus, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Arizona, 7 p.m. Carolina at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Winnipeg at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at San Jose, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Florida at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m. Winnipeg at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Colorado at Washington, 7 p.m. Toronto at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS The Associated Press BASEBALL

American League TAMPA BAY RAYS — Traded INFs Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar to Oakland for C John Jaso, INF Daniel Robertson, OF Boog Powell and cash. National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Assigned SS Erisbel Arruebarrena outright to Oklahoma City (PCL). Agreed to terms with LHPs Ryan Buchter and David Huff on minor league contracts.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association NEW YORK KNICKS — Signed Fs Lou Amundson and Lance Thomas to 10day contracts. NBA Development League RIO GRANDE VALLEY — Acquired G Toure’ Murry.

FOOTBALL

National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS — Announced the resignation of defensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan. Quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains will not be retained.

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SEC ROUNDUP Kentucky’s Tyler Ulis and Texas A&M’s Jordan Green (5) dive for a loose ball during the Wildcat’s 70-64 double overtime victory on Saturday , in College Station, Texas. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top-ranked Kentucky holds off A&M 70-64 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

North Carolina’s Brice Johnson (11) shoots as Louisville’s Montrezl Harrell (24) defends during the Tar Heels’ 72-71 upset victory on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.

UNC rallies past Louisville 72-71 CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— Marcus Paige hit a scooping layup with 8.5 seconds left to help No. 18 North Carolina rally to beat No. 5 Louisville 72-71 on Saturday. Paige’s layup capped a frantic comeback from 13 down in the final 8½ minutes for the Tar Heels (12-4, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who looked as if they were heading for a second straight home ACC loss this week. Instead, Paige answered a shot for the lead from Terry Rozier in the final minute, then the Tar Heels survived two shots for the win — a 3-pointer from Wayne Blackshear and an off-balance stickback attempt from Rozier — on the wild final-play sequence. Rozier scored 25 points to lead the Cardinals (14-2, 2-1), while Chris Jones scored 19 in a strong performance from Louisville’s backcourt. But the Tar Heels contained Montrezl Harrell, Paige’s fellow preseason Associated Press all-American who finished with nine points and five rebounds in 38 minutes. (3) VIRGINIA 62 (13) NOTRE DAME 56

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Darion Atkins scored 14 points, and Malcolm Brogdon and Justin Anderson hit key baskets in the final four minutes as third-ranked Virginia outscored No. 13 Notre Dame 9-3 down the stretch to pull out a 62-56 victory Saturday. The Irish tied the score at 53

when Jerian Grant scored in the paint. But Notre Dame then missed four shots before Demetrius Jackson hit a 3-pointer with one second left. The Irish also had a turnover and Grant missed the front end of a one-and-one. Atkins hit a 3-pointer to give the Cavaliers (15-0, 4-0 ACC) the lead as they improved their record against the Irish (15-2, 3-1) to 8-1. The loss ended an 11-game winning streak by the Irish.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Tyler Ulis put No. 1 Kentucky ahead with a 3-pointer deep in double overtime and the Wildcats stayed unbeaten, holding off Texas A&M 70-64 on Saturday. The game was tied at 63 when Ulis hit the shot with 1:26 left for his first points of the game. Kentucky (15-0, 2-0 SEC) was coming off an overtime win against Mississippi on Tuesday. The Aggies rallied in the final minutes to tie it in regulation. After a cou-

(23) ARKANSAS 82 VANDERBILT 70

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Bobby Portis is leaving little doubt about his standing as one of the Southeastern Conference’s best. Portis had a season-high 32 points and No. 23 Arkansas beat Vanderbilt 82-70 on Saturday to improve to 2-0 in the conference for the first time since the 2007-08

season. ALABAMA 56 TENNESSEE 38

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Alabama guard Rodney Cooper scored 17 points and Alabama improved its win streak to six games with a 56-38 victory over Tennessee on Saturday. Alabama (12-3, 2-0 SEC) held the Vols (9-5, 1-1) without a field for more than 14 minutes in the second half to overcome a 6-of-22 performance from the perimeter. From wire reports

TOP 25 ROUNDUP

Cowboys, Hilltoppers pull off upsets (12) KANSAS 86

STILLWATER, Okla.— Le’Bryan Nash and Phil Forte each scored 20 points and Oklahoma State stopped No. 10 Texas 69-58 on Saturday.

TEXAS TECH 54 LAWRENCE, Kan. — Perry Ellis scored 15 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 14 and No. 12 Kansas remained perfect at home against Texas Tech with an 86-54 victory on Saturday.

MIAMI 60

WESTERN KENTUCKY 72

BOSTON COLLEGE 56

(25) OLD DOMINION 65

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Tonye Jekiri and the Miami Hurricanes held on. Jekiri grabbed 15 rebounds Saturday, and the last one was the biggest. It came with four seconds left after Boston College missed a potential gametying shot, allowing Miami to preserve a 60-56 victory. The Hurricanes (11-4, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) beat Boston College (7-7, 0-3) for the ninth time in a row.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — George Fant had 24 points and 13 rebounds, leading Western Kentucky over No. 25 Old Dominion 72-65 on Saturday.

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ple of late foul shots by Kentucky evened it in overtime, Texas A&M missed a long 3 at the buzzer.

(11) MARYLAND 69 PURDUE 60

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Jake Layman scored 14 points and No. 11 Maryland bounced back from a loss earlier in the week, beating Purdue 69-60 Saturday.

(19) SETON HALL 68 CREIGHTON 67

OMAHA, Neb. — Sterling Gibbs made a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left, lifting No. 19 Seton Hall over Creighton 68-67 on Saturday. (20) VCU 89 SAINT JOSEPH’S 74

RICHMOND, Va.— Melvin Johnson scored 20 points and No. 20 VCU extended its winning streak to

eight games with an 89-74 victory over Saint Joseph’s on Saturday. (21) BAYLOR 66 TCU 59

FORT WORTH, Texas — Rico Gathers had 17 points and 18 rebounds to lead No. 21 Baylor to its first Big 12 Conference win of the season, 66-59 over TCU in overtime Saturday. INDIANA 69 (22) OHIO STATE 66

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Troy Williams had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Indiana held off No. 22 Ohio State in the closing minutes 69-66 Saturday. From wire reports

GEORGIA TECH 69

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest rebounded from two tough losses by, well, rebounding. Devin Thomas had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and the Demon Deacons beat Georgia Tech 76-69 on Saturday to give coach Danny Manning his first ACC victory. From wire reports

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Sharing secrets: How do Ohio State, Oregon trade tips? BY RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press DALLAS — When Urban Meyer took a year off from coaching, he made a trip to Oregon to visit a friend — then-Ducks defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti — and to find out how Chip Kelly was running the show in Eugene. Both Meyer MEYER and Kelly had an affinity for spread offenses, but Xs and Os were not necessarily Meyer’s most important takeaway. OreHELFRICH gon had become a program in synch from top to bottom, from ball boys to the quarterbacks. Some of the former Oregon coach’s methods were nothing like what Meyer would have ever considered, but everyone on campus seemed to be buying in. “You know, you go in (to Oregon’s practices), they are playing ‘Lion King’ music,” Meyer said. “They have like a DJ at practice, bizarre stuff now. I remember even I was like, ‘What is this?’” It was nothing like what Meyer’s mentor, former Ohio State coach Earle Bruce had ever done, but now it is part of the Buckeyes’ routine. Leading into the Michigan game, LL Cool J’s “It’s Time for War” was blaring at practice to get the Buckeyes pumped. After Ohio State beat Alabama to earn a spot opposite Oregon in the first College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night, Meyer spoke so glowingly about how well the two programs know each other some might have thought the coaches were ex-

changing Christmas cards. Not quite. “I think that was the relationship that Chip and Urban had, I’m not privy to that. But we’re very friendly,” Oregon coach Mark Helfrich said earlier this week with a smile. “It depends on how much we know the other party, but we try to gather more information than we send out.” Sharing of ideas is fairly common in college football. Out-of-work coaches, as Meyer was in 2011, often make campus tours to keep up on best practices and new strategies. Coaches bounce from team to team, making friends, and then share with those friends. “That’s the great thing about what college coaches do that I don’t think they do at the next level,” Ohio State codefensive coordinator Luke Fickell said Saturday during media day at the convention center in Dallas. Oregon, however, is not big on sharing. Which means Meyer may be one of a precious few who’ve had a recent glance at the program. “I don’t know that it really helps,” Fickell said about Meyer’s familiarity with Oregon. Fickell said it takes more than just a visit to practice to know what makes a program tick, and how a team will react in the fourth quarter of a tight game. Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost said the Ducks tend to keep to themselves because they didn’t seem to be getting as much as they were giving in the idea exchange. Oregon considers itself cutting edge and its up-tempo spread offense has inspired a legion of copy cats. “I know we feel good about what we do,” Oregon receivers coach Matt Lubick said. “We don’t want other teams coming in, especially competitors, and knowing what we’re doing.”

Miami QB Williams leads National team to victory in Medal of Honor Bowl BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CHARLESTON — Miami quarterback Ryan Williams threw for 115 yards and a touchdown in his return to action at the Medal of Honor Bowl on Saturday. Williams helped the National team to a 26-14 victory — and gained himself some extra looks from NFL personnel on hand. The 6-foot-6 Williams expected to compete for the Hurricanes’ startWILLIAMS ing job this year, instead tearing a knee ligament in the spring. While he got himself ready to play in September yet spent the season on the sideline behind Miami’s Brad Kaaya. Still, Williams was invited to the game for NFL prospects and took full advantage of his opportunity. Williams had a perfectly thrown, 11-yard fade pass to South Carolina’s Damiere Byrd in the third quarter that put the National team ahead for good. Williams hit passes of 36 yards to Florida State’s Christian Green and 46 yards to Duke’s Isaac Blakeney. Williams was voted the National team’s MVP. “It was definitely fun to get back out there on the field and play again,” Williams said. “I’ve been waiting to get out there. I hoped to get a chance at Miami, but I got a chance today.” The National team also got four field goals from Air Force kicker Will Conant and a 52yard interception return TD

from South Carolina safety Brison Williams — meaning both Gamecocks invited to the game left with touchdowns. “We came out here the whole week just to show NFL scouts what we could do at the next level,” Brison Williams said. “I think we all had a good time this week.” It didn’t look like the National side would have that much fun as Georgia Tech tailback Synjyn Days had a 5-yard touchdown run and Coastal Carolina linebacker Quinn Backus an 87-yard interception return TD off Rutgers quarterback Gary Nova as the American team led 14-3. Once Williams got in, momentum shifted for good. The Miami senior drove the National team to Conant’s third field goal, then followed with his scoring pass to Byrd on the squad’s next series. Byrd said Williams was poised and in charge. “He played awesome,” the Gamecocks’ senior said. “He did what we had to do.” The Medal of Honor Bowl drew 12,578 fans to Citadel’s Johnson Hagood Stadium, more than double the attendance from the inaugural game a year ago. Bowl chairman Tom McQueeney said the game, whose funds help the Medal of Honor Museum and the Wounded Warrior Project among other beneficiaries, would be back in 2016. And, hopefully, with even more to brag about. The showcase for NFL prospects drew close to 150 pro personnel for practices, including at least five NFL general managers.

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North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz (11) is sacked by Illinois State defensive back Mike Banks (24) as linebacker Patrick Dougherty (58) looks on, during the Bison’s 29-27 victory in the FCS championship game on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.

Bison makes it 4 straight in thriller over Illinois State BY SCHUYLER DIXON The Associated Press FRISCO, Texas— Carson Wentz didn’t come all the way to Texas to be the quarterback for the end of North Dakota State’s run of FCS championships. Faced with that unsettling possibility, Wentz answered with a dramatic historymaking drive. Wentz ran 5 yards for the winning touchdown about a minute after Tre Roberson’s 58-yard run put Illinois State ahead, and the Bison became the first team to win four straight FCS titles with a thrilling 29-27 victory Saturday. “Right when that clock hit zero, I had so many emotions I couldn’t say anything,” Wentz said. “I didn’t know whether to cry or to be happy. It was just unbelievable.” North Dakota State (15-1) lost a ninepoint lead in the fourth quarter, but answered quickly after falling behind. RJ Urzendowski had catches of 32 and 33 yards to get the Bison in scoring range, and Wentz broke a tackle around the 5 and eased into the end zone with 37 seconds left, capping a 78-yard drive in six plays. Roberson threw three touchdown passes, but also an interception to Esley Thorton in the final seconds trying to get the Redbirds (13-2) in field goal range in their first national title appearance. “Like we have all year long, we fought really hard to get back in the game after some mistakes and were able to take the lead,” Illinois State coach Brock Spack said. “They made some big-time plays at the end to win it. It was just very, very close.” It looked as if the Bison would finally have a disappointing trip to the professional soccer stadium north of Dallas that has become their second home when Roberson faked a handoff to 2,000-yard rusher Marshaun Coprich, went to his left and cut upfield on the midfield logo. He ran untouched to the end zone. A failed 2-point conversion left the Redbirds with a 27-23 lead with 1:38 remaining. Wentz hit Urzendowski on a crossing route for 32 yards on the first play of the next drive, and later unloaded the ball deep with pressure coming when Urzendowski, a freshman who had 100 yards on five catches, found the ball while safety DraShane Glass never looked back for the

throw inside the 10. Wentz scored on the next play, to the delight of yet another mostly green- and yellow-clad crowd that celebrated again about 40 miles from where Oregon and Ohio State will play for the first title in FBS’ College Football Playoff on Monday night. “The first one, I don’t know. We didn’t draw it up like that,” said Wentz, who had 237 yards passing and a touchdown and another 87 yards on the ground. “And the second one, quite frankly, was a terrible throw. RJ made a heck of a play.” The Bison won a de facto Missouri Valley Conference title game between league co-champions that didn’t play in the regular season — the first time two teams from the same conference have played for the FCS crown. Wentz led a rally that added a title a year after predecessor Brock Jensen set an FCS record for quarterbacks with 48 victories. “With our guys, I never saw any doubt in their mind,” said North Dakota State coach Chris Klieman, the former defensive coordinator who over for Craig Bohl after last season’s title. “The way it went back and forth on this kind of stage was pretty special.” North Dakota safety Christian Dudzik had five tackles in his 61st start, believed to be a first for a Division I player, to highlight a senior class that had more national titles (four) than losses (58-3 record). Appalachian State is the only other FCS team to win three straight titles. Wentz, already the school record-holder for yards passing in a season, threw for 237 yards and a touchdown and had 87 yards rushing. Roberson, an Indiana transfer, had 161 yards rushing and 157 passing, while Coprich added 106 yards on the ground. Adam Keller had three field goals for North Dakota State, breaking the FCS single-season record for kickers with 145 points before his final point-after attempt was blocked to give the Redbirds a chance to win with a field goal. Roberson reached the 44 in the final seconds, but Thorton won a tussle for the ball on a throw over the middle. The interception was held up on review. “Time was running out,” Roberson said. “I was trying to make a play and I made a dumb throw in the middle of the field. I shouldn’t have made that throw.”

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Dallas quarterback Tony Romo, left, and Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers will meet today for the right to play in the NFC championship game. The Cowboys are 8-0 on the road this season while the Packers are a perfect 8-0 at home.

Cowboys, Packers aim to extend spotless streaks BY GENARO C. ARMA The Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. — An impressive streak will come to an end on today at Lambeau Field. The winner of the marquee playoff matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers advances to the NFC championship game. The loser is relegated to a footnote in a first-of-its-kind meeting in the postseason. Dallas was perfect on the road this year, while Green Bay was perfect at home. Never before has an 8-0 road team in the regular season visited an 8-0 home team in the NFL playoffs. “So you’ve got an immovable object going up against an unstoppable force,” Packers fullback John Kuhn said. “Which one is going to give, we’ll find out.” It should be pretty entertaining in the process. The offenses have the potential to match each other score for score. The skill positions are stocked with stars, especially at quarterback. Dallas’ Tony Romo led the league in the regular season with a 113.2 passer rating, one point ahead of MVP candidate Aaron Rodgers. But the game may not come down to Rodgers’ right arm. Rodgers has been slowed the last couple weeks in practice by a strained left calf. He has vowed to play, though mobility might be an issue. All signs at the end of the

week pointed to Rodgers being ready to go. Rodgers, who was listed as probable on the injury report, can do just as much damage standing the pocket as on the move. Plus, Green Bay’s offensive line has played well all year. “He looks like he’s moving fine to me right now. (We are) not going to change anything or our approach of how we want to attack Dallas’ defense,” coach Mike McCarthy said. Most teams might be fretting at the prospect of facing Rodgers at Lambeau, where the Packers have had long stretches of dominance with the ball. The Cowboys seem unfazed. In fact, they’re quite comfortable on the road. “We just kind of put our head down and go to work,” Romo said. “I don’t know that we really get affected by where we’re playing or who we’re going against and that sort of thing.” Here are some things to watch ahead of the teams’ first meeting since the Packers had a come-from-behind 37-36 win in 2013 in Dallas: CALF WATCH

The most closely-monitored leg muscle in Wisconsin belonged to Rodgers, who first hurt his left calf three weeks ago. He hasn’t practiced much over the last week in order to focus on treatment, though most teammates think their veteran leader could play well without any practice at all. “No, I’m going Sunday. Just a matter of how,” Rodgers said at midweek.

PATRIOTS FROM PAGE B1 the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts in the conference title game next Sunday. The sixth-seeded Ravens (11-7) had won two of three playoff games in Foxborough over the past five seasons. It was a thrilling game of shifting momentum — two touchdowns by the Ravens, the next two by the Patriots, two more by the Ravens and another two by the Patriots. “We had two separate 14-point leads. Those guys did a good job getting it back to seven as quickly as they could,” said Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco, who threw four touchdown passes but also his first two interceptions in six playoff games. “They don’t panic.” Flacco completed his first eight passes, two for touchdowns of 19 yards to Kamar Aiken and 9 yards to Steve Smith, to give the Ravens a 14-0 lead. Then the Patriots tied it on a 4-yard run by Brady and his 15-yard pass to Danny Amendola late in the first half. The Patriots were driving again — until Daryl Smith intercepted Brady’s pass. Brady’s reaction: Grasp both sides of his helmet with his hands then bend over in frustration. Flacco capitalized with an 11-yard scoring

McCarthy expects Dallas to stick with a typical scheme that doesn’t include much blitzing. The Packers could also line up Rodgers in more shotgun formations to limit his steps. CLEARED COWBOYS

Linebacker Rolando McClain and defensive end Jeremy Mincey cleared concussion tests and practiced Friday after missing the first two workouts of the week dealing with symptoms coming out of the win over Detroit. They are important pieces for the Cowboys, especially against the potent Packers. McClain, though he’s had a hard time staying on the field late in the season, has been a stabilizer as a late addition before training camp after Sean Lee was lost for the year to a knee injury. Mincey, who joined Dallas as a free agent after going to the Super Bowl with Denver last season, has been a leader for the line and came on late to lead the team with seven sacks. SLOWING DOWN?

NFL rushing leader DeMarco Murray ran for at least 100 yards in 10 of the first 11 games, but has been held under the century mark in four of the past six games, including 75 against the Lions. He’s up to 411 carries and is closing in on doubling his previous career high of 217. “I feel fresh,” said Murray, who has 1,920 yards in 17 games. “I haven’t missed time. I’m feeling good.”

pass to Owen Daniels with 10 seconds left for a 21-14 halftime lead. And when New England punted on the first series of the third quarter, Baltimore added to its lead on Flacco’s fourth scoring pass, a 16-yarder to Justin Forsett, who was wide open in the flat and scored easily. Then fortunes turned again. Brady threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski, and the Patriots got the ball back after a punt. This time, another strong arm lifted the Patriots into a tie. With the ball at the New England 49, Brady threw behind the line of scrimmage to Edelman on the left side. The Kent State quarterback then lofted a deep pass to a wide-open Amendola after a defender came up toward Edelman. It was the first postseason pass by a wide receiver since Pittsburgh’s Antwaan Randle-El threw one in the 2006 Super Bowl. “We’ve had it in for 10 weeks, and the coaches finally got to call it,” Edelman said. “I had to loosen up the arm a little bit.” After Justin Tucker’s 25-yard field goal gave the Ravens a 31-28 lead five minutes into the fourth quarter, the Ravens nearly stopped the Patriots drive. Brady threw a 9-yard completion to Shane Vereen and officials ruled he fumbled and Baltimore recovered.

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Winner of Luck vs. Manning III gets trip to AFC championship BY ARNIE STAPLETON The Associated Press DENVER— When Colts owner Jim Irsay scans the field Sunday, he’ll see in the Denver Broncos the kind of team he admittedly couldn’t surround Peyton Manning with nearly enough during their 14 years together in Indianapolis. Equilibrium on offense, dominance on defense — a team that doesn’t necessarily have to ride Superman’s cape in its Super Bowl quest. Remember Irsay’s comLUCK ments preceding Manning’s emotional homecoming in 2013 about giving up the old Indy offense’s “Star Wars” MANNING numbers in a quest for more Super Bowl rings? It raised a lot of eyebrows, but his point was this: he thinks the formula for winning more championships is better balance. John Elway thinks so, too, and that’s precisely what the Broncos (12-4) have as they host the Colts (12-5), who again have a star QB covering up deficiencies elsewhere. After the record-shattering Broncos were demolished in the Super Bowl, Elway bolstered his defense by signing Aqib Talib, DeMarcus Ware and T.J. Ward to a guaranteed $60 million. He also replaced Eric Decker with Emmanuel Sanders and drafted Bradley Roby. Following the inexplicable loss at St. Louis at midseason, the Broncos pumped the brakes on their Lamborghini offense and watched fourth-string running back C.J. Anderson blossom behind a restructured line. Although that downshifting spawned the “What’s

wrong with Peyton?” buzz, consider this: the Broncos were 3-4 when Manning threw for more than 300 yards this season, 9-0 when he didn’t. “It takes a team,” is the new mantra in the locker room. Almost all Manning’s key numbers are down from 2013, but these less-flashy Broncos may have a better chance of winning it all — providing they can keep Luck from winning his first road playoff game. Interestingly, the Colts are relying more on Luck than they ever did on Manning. In his time in Indy from 1998-2011, Manning was responsible for 73.3 percent of the Colts’ total net yards. During his three seasons there, Luck has accounted for 78 percent, according to STATS. Granted, some of that is due to Luck’s mobility — his 905 yards rushing in his three-year career are already more than Manning accumulated in Indianapolis (722). “Even when they’re onedimensional, they’re not one-dimensional because he’ll take off and run it,” Denver defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio said. And throw it: Luck led the league with 40 TD throws. That was one more than Manning, who threw just three TD passes in December to go along with six interceptions. His coach scoffed at the notion anything’s wrong with Manning. “I think a year ago, he broke probably every singleseason record known to man. It was the style we played and what was best for our team at that point,” John Fox said. “This year I think we’re a little bit different team. We’re built different. He was a 12-4 quarterback during the regular season, which is I think tied for the best record in football this year.”

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believe making personal decisions about how we conduct our lives and choosing this or that is one of the most empowering things we do. As all parents know, we cannot let our kids make very many of those choices that have long-term consequences. As they mature, we slowly begin to give them more and more responsibility about making choices that don’t have such dire consequences Mark if they choose Rearden badly. In so doing, sometimes we let experience end up being a better teacher than we would be. One of the strategies I have incorporated into my teaching is something I learned from my parents. When there was a task or something that had to be done, my folks would turn it into what felt like a cooperative decision. If I had to wash the car or cut the grass, they gave me a time frame in which it had to be done. That time frame was also tied to when I received my allowance. I felt like we came to the decision together. Back then, I never recognized the part about not having a choice as to whether I was going to cut the grass or wash the car. They smoothed me over and it just felt like part of life in which I got to participate in the process. Now when I teach young players, I try to use the same concept. For the ones I teach weekly, parents want me to teach their children based on what experience has taught me is the best plan for that child. For a very young one, I will tell them what we are working on that day. Let’s say it is the forehand and the beginning of a slice backhand. I will offer up a choice: “Ben, which do you want to do first?” He will choose and appreciate that I gave him an option. If he offered some resistance to the two skills we were working on then I may also offer some type of reward to get him to the bargaining table. As the kids become older and are much smarter, one must become more savvy with the whole idea of offering choices. Again, if we assume I am talking about a long-term student, we will begin each season (either 4 months or 6 months) and talk about where we need to go from a big-picture point of view. If they have been playing for a few

years, they likely know what needs work in order to keep moving forward. What they don’t know is exactly how to get there. That is where I come in again, with a choice. I have found that isolating on two skills and being very systematic throughout the period is the best way to enjoy legitimate growth in that area. I will almost always start the conversation with,”We are going to work on two things for the next four months. One of them has to be a weakness and the other has to be a strength. We are going to take the weakness and make it respectable, and we are going to take the strength and turn it into an absolute weapon.” What I will do is allow them to decide which one they will choose. Because they know perfectly well where their strengths and weaknesses lie, we end up working on what needs work. This whole dance I mentioned in the previous paragraph is what magicians call a magician’s choice or forced choice. When they ask you to “Pick a card, any card” or “Choose one of the three cups on the table” they have complete control of everything that is about to happen after that. Regardless of your choice, you will be doing exactly what they want you to do because they have played out this scenario many, many times. Now, I know this all sounds very manipulative and maybe it is. However, it is manipulative with an altruistic motive, to keep the learning process moving forward and to make sure the student is part of the process rather than just being lectured to by the instructor. So, by the time our young student has matured into a seasoned tournament player we are genuinely collaborating about where they are in the process. When there is an important tournament looming they can tell me what sort of work will give them the most confidence going into the event. The process begins in the early days by doing what it takes to make the student compliant, albeit with a bit of well-intended manipulation. Years later, it ends with student and teacher working together to achieve the best result possible. Mark my words, it has worked well for me, especially in terms of maintaining a good working relationship with the student and achieving a good outcome to the process. As always, I am open to thoughts on any of the subjects I pose here. I can be contacted at markrearden@ ftc-i.net.

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CAROLINA FROM PAGE B1 half. The Rebels responded with five straight points and the Gamecocks never seriously threatened again. “It’s not a physical thing, it’s a mental thing,” South Carolina coach Frank Martin said. “We tried to kind of dig into our bag, but our enthusiasm, our discipline has been so bad.” South Carolina (9-5, 0-2) has lost two straight following a seven-game winning streak. Tyrone Johnson led the Gamecocks with 13 points. The Gamecocks’ two leading scorers — Duane Notice and Sindarius Thornwell — combined to shoot just 6 of 21 from the field and score 18 points. South Carolina shot just 4 of 20 (20 percent) from 3-point range. The Rebels led 7-6 with 15:42 remaining in the first half when a power outage delayed the game for 23 minutes. It’s at least the second time in the last three years the aging arena has lost power during a game — one of many reasons the outdated facility is being replaced next season with a new arena that’s being built across the street. Ole Miss led the entire first half, pushing their advantage

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Mississippi guard Jarvis Summers (32) is fouled by South Carolina guard Duane Notice (10) during the Rebels’ 65-49 victory on Saturday in Oxford, Miss. to 28-16 on a Saiz dunk before the Rebels settled for a 33-27 lead at halftime. South Carolina made three straight baskets to tie the game early in the second half, but Ole Miss responded with a 17-7 run to jump back into control with a 50-40 advantage. Summers finished just 5 of 14 from the field, but made 2 of 3 from 3-point range and 8

CLEMSON FROM PAGE B1

of 9 free throws. “We had some huge 3s down the stretch that put it away,” Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said. Ole Miss lost its SEC opener earlier in the week, but had good reason to come into the game with confidence. The Rebels played No. 1 Kentucky tough on the road before falling 89-86 in overtime.

CLEMSON 71, PITTSBURGH 62 CLEMSON (9-6)

went to the zone to see if it would slow some things down and kind of just help us kind of get our legs back under us.” Rod Hall added 12 for Clemson (9-6, 1-2 ACC). “We could’ve mailed it in because we had two bad losses,” Hall said. “We started off kind of slow in ACC play and it was a big win for us to get our momentum going in the right direction.” The Tigers outrebounded Pitt 39-22 and converted on 47.1 percent of their field goal attempts. Blossomgame said the team was focused on winning the rebounding margin before the game, and hoped to use the team’s size to its advantage. “On the interior, we’re a lot bigger than they are,” he said. “It was important for us to win the rebound battle.” Clemson played four players 6-foot-8 or taller extensive minutes while Pitt forward Michael Young was the Panthers’ tallest player on the floor for most of the game at 6-foot-9. Despite the size advantage, the 6-foot-1 Hall tied with 6-foot-10 center Sidy Djitte for the team lead in rebounds at seven apiece. Cameron Wright scored a season-high 18 points for Pitt (11-5, 1-2 ACC) and Chris Jones chipped in 11. “We are not happy with how we played,” Pitt coach Jamie Dixon said. “They played

Blossomgame 6-9 5-6 18, Grantham 3-9 0-0 9, Nnoko 1-3 1-2 3, Hall 3-8 6-8 12, Harrison 2-5 0-0 6, Ajukwa 0-0 0-0 0, Roper 3-8 0-0 8, Smith 2-4 3-4 7, Djitte 4-5 0-0 8. Totals 24-51 15-20 71.

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Artis 2-8 4-4 8, Young 3-12 3-4 9, Robinson 2-6 5-5 9, Wright 8-11 2-2 18, Jones 4-9 0-0 11, Luther 0-0 0-0 0, Newkirk 2-6 1-1 6, Jeter 0-0 1-2 1, Uchebo 0-1 0-0 0. Totals

21-53 16-18 62. Halftime_Clemson 3631. 3-Point Goals_Clemson 8-18 (Grantham 3-6, Harrison 2-3, Roper 2-6, Blossomgame 1-2, Hall 0-1), Pittsburgh 4-13 (Jones 3-6, Newkirk 1-2, Young 0-1, Robinson 0-2, Artis 0-2). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_ Clemson 39 (Djitte, Hall 7), Pittsburgh 22 (Artis 7). Assists_Clemson 15 (Hall, Roper 4), Pittsburgh 12 (Artis, Robinson, Wright 3). Total Fouls_Clemson 14, Pittsburgh 19. A_12,508.

well, we didn’t.” Dixon’s particular point of emphasis was rebounding entering Saturday’s game, and the Panthers were outrebounded by 17 — the worst margin in Dixon’s tenure at Pitt. “When we lose the rebounding numbers we know we’re going to lose the game,” Wright said. “It’s very difficult when that happens.” The teams played close in the opening minutes before Clemson changed to its zone defense which hampered Pitt’s offense. The Tigers prevented the Panthers from penetrating, reducing their offense to passes around the perimeter and contested jump shots. Clemson’s defense kept Pitt scoreless for over four minutes and after leading 14-11, the Panthers mustered only three points in the next six minutes while Clemson built a 24-17 lead.

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hepherd’s Center of Sumter is starting its 32nd year of offering a variety of entertaining and educational experiences to local citizens 50 years old and older. While mention of the center may conjure thoughts of its Adventures in Learning program, Executive Director Jeanette Roveri-Smith said participants get much more from their memberships. The center on Council Street has grown continually over the past three decades, with more than 450 members at the end of 2014, she said. “Dues for each year are due in January (although they can be paid later),” she said Monday, “and we are already getting a lot in.” Classes begin on Jan. 22. Roveri-Smith said the reason for the success of the center is that the members “pretty much run the programs.” Where there’s an interest, they find a way, she said. For a one-time annual fee of $20, members can take advantage of all of the center’s offerings, with minimal fees for classes — $15 per session — and other events, such as trips and tours. On Feb. 28, during the winter session, the center will sponsor its second male fashion show at Alice Drive Elementary School. The fundraiser had many models, including Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis, Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark and Third Circuit Solicitor Chip Finney. Not all activities are fundraisers, even though many are not undertaken for the center’s own benefit, RoveriSmith said.

“Linda Alston, with the help of some other members, provides, cooks and serves breakfast for the homeless every Thursday morning at Mt. Pisgah AME Church,” she said. “We also volunteer at the Dorn VA (Veterans Administration) hospital in Columbia.” With the support of “the Sumter Elks Lodge, we host bingo for the veterans, and Tuesday we’ll go to the VA to see the singing group Recreation. Members wheel some patients to the show and sit with them. Fay Cook (a longtime member) also volunteers at the local VA clinic. She has more than 6,000 volunteer hours!” The center also sponsors trips each year, some out of state for periods of up to a week; others are day trips. The Lamb’s Tale, the Shepherd’s Center newsletter, has just announced a “Lancaster Show Trip & the Dutch Country,” and Roveri-Smith said members are already signing up for the 6-day trip to Pennsylvania. A trip to Key West, Florida is also in the works for September. Among the short trips being planned are shopping trips to Columbia and/or Florence, a day in Charleston and possible trips to shows in Myrtle Beach and other locations. “Gus Becker is also looking at some trips to military museums and sites,” RoveriSmith said. Becker, a retired college professor, finds instructors for the center and organizes classes and has taught some himself. For the winter session he has coordinated a special 5-week class that will meet on Tuesdays. Titled “How to Be Happy,” the class facilitated by James Cox will offer two DVDs that, among other things, will demonstrate

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TOP: From left, Vermell Howard, Annie Mae Choice, Alice Chase, Anne Mullen and Ed McDill “sing for their supper” at the Shepherd’s Center. RIGHT: Executive Director Jeanette RoveriSmith and Office Manager Barbara Ross work on the entertainment programs for the winter session of the Shepherd’s Center of Sumter. New classes begin this month. IVY MOORE/THE SUMTER ITEM

that “it’s not money that makes people happy, but rather several key ingredients,” Becker said. “If you have every resource you need to keep yourself fed, clothed and sheltered, anything beyond that won’t make you incrementally happy,” he said.

One of the key ingredients in the program based on scientific evidence is “service to others, and that’s what our organization exemplifies.” The winter session’s roster of classes features many that return each session, but like How to Be Happy, “We always

have something new, usually more than one new class,” Roveri-Smith added. Nick Zlotnicki’s geography class will examine political, national and historical issues in the Middle East; local artist Suzy Czerwinski will teach a

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Manning Avenue bridge to open; Derthick named tops in schools 75 YEARS AGO – 1940 June 4-10 Three Sumter boys received their bachelor of science degrees from the South Carolina Agricultural and Yesteryear Mechanical in Sumter College (Clemson). It SAMMY WAY was the largest graduating class in the 47-year history of Clemson. Henry Thurston Bagnal graduated from the School of General Science; Graham Guyton graduated from the School of Textile Chemistry, and Richard C.

Forester graduated from the School of Textile Engineering. • George L. Mabry, game warden of Sumter County for the last eight years, today announced his candidacy for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County. Mabry has made an outstanding record as game warden, his work having become a model for other counties throughout the state. • The commencement exercises of the Tuomey Hospital School of Nursing will be held at the Junior High School auditorium. Ten nurses will be graduated. Charles H. Dabbs, administrator of Tuomey Hospital, will preside over the ceremonies, and the music for the occasion will be furnished by Professor F.A. Girard and his

orchestra. Graduates are Rheba Mae Haynes, Ruth Outlaw, Sybil Karesh, Louise Matilda Johnson, Carrie McCain James, Anness DuBois Osteen, Sara Pelham Richardson, Corine Virginia Strange and Margaret Louise Williamson. • According to a letter received today by George D. Levy, county representative of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp, six Sumter boys have been accepted in the program to be held at Fort Moultrie from June 7 to July 6. The participants are William B. Parrott, Julian M. Barnwell, Monroe Brown, Abel M. Fraser, Hollie T. Goodman and Oscar L. Davis Jr. • The Manning Avenue

overpass, under construction for the past several months, will be officially opened to the public. It will be christened the John Bossard Britton Memorial Bridge in honor of the late senator from this county. The principal speaker of the day will be the Hon. Roach Stewart of Lancaster, one of the late senator’s personal friends. • W.E. Bynum, general chairman of the Red Cross war relief drive in Sumter County, announced that Sumter had raised its quota of $4,000. He said, however, that the full amount in cash has not yet been deposited, as there are a number of pledges yet to be collected. Fifteen percent of the total raised is

retained by the local Red Cross unit to be used in the sewing room established for war relief purposes. • Phillip Murray Tiller Jr. of Mayesville was awarded the degree of doctor of medicine at Tulane University’s commencement exercises. • Walter G. Stubbs, 78, died at Tuomey Hospital after an illness of several weeks. He was born in Marion County March 1, 1862. He came to Sumter when he was 18 and was in the employ of Levi Bros. for several years. Later he embarked in business on his own account and was a charter member of Stubbs Bros. and Cuttino.

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ENGAGEMENT

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SANIBEL ISLAND, Florida — Lauren Fay Newman and Justin Adam Yates, both of Fort Myers, Florida, were united in marriage at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 2014, on Bowman’s Beach. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Newman of Sumter, and the granddaughter of Mr. Bobby Pierce of Summerville and the late Mrs. Jewel Pierce, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Newman of Sumter. She graduated from Sumter High School and attended the University of South Carolina. She is employed by Fifth-Third Bank. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Yates of Sumter, and the grandson of Mrs. Margaret Yates Till of Sumter and the late Mr. Madison Lamar Yates. He graduated from Sumter High School and is pursuing a degree in fire science at Florida Southwestern College. He is a petty officer with the Coast Guard Reserves and is a firefighter and EMT with San Carlos Fire District. Minister Kyle Jackson of Next Level Church officiated. Music was provided by Reel Ting Steel Drum Band. Escorted by her father, the bride wore a Stella York gown of royal organza featuring a trumpet vintage design, asymmetrical organza pleats throughout the bodice and skirt, and a corset lace-up back. She carried a bouquet of purple cezanne roses, raspberry fuchsia spray roses and babies’ breath. Shannon Yates Eichorn, sister of the bridegroom, served as matron of honor. Brides-

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maids were Casondra Marie Prosser, Lauren Michelle Smith and Therese Rita Consalvo. Marley Alejandra Frappier served as flower girl. The bridegroom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were Taylor Austin Yates, brother of the bridegroom, Bill Newsome Eichor IV, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, and Travis Anthony Thompson. Sign bearer was William Newsome Eichorn V, nephew of the bridegroom. The bride’s parents held the reception at the Green Flash Waterfront Restaurant, Sanibel Island. The bridegroom’s parents held the rehearsal party at the Captiva Island Inn. Following a wedding trip to Orlando, Florida, the couple resides in Fort Myers. ••• The couple is registered at Bed, Bath and Beyond, www. bedbathandbeyond.com; and Target, www.target.com.

EDUCATION Wilson Hall SAT SCORES The top quartile of the senior class earned a combined average of 1393 on the reading and math sections of the SAT, and the entire class earned a combined average of 1209. Each of the 60 members of the senior class is required to take the SAT at least once.

COMMUNITY SERVICE The Hand-in-Hand Club, a community service organization for students in grades 1 through 5, sponsored by the PTO and coordinated by Mary Yarbrough, collected 3,518 cans, boxes and bags of nonperishable food items to donate to Christian Ministries and United Ministries of Sumter County. Lower school students also created homemade Christmas bags for the Shower Shaw with Cookies project, and the fourth-grade students made Christmas cards to accompany the bags. The student council collected money to make $100 donations to each of the following organizations during the first semester: John K. Crosswell Home for Children, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and United Ministries of Sumter Gear Up for Learning project. The council is led by senior and president Chase Belk and is advised by Heather Eldridge, Sean Hoskins and Cheryl Landstrom. The Junior Beta Club, led by freshman and president Eadon Lee and advised by Dianne Sprott, collected money to donate to United Ministries of Sumter. — Sean Hoskins

Clarendon School District 1 ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY Mrs. Tracey Johnson’s class has been extremely busy the past few weeks. Students have been writing letters to local and national celebrities inviting them to their classroom to read for the celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. The class also went on a shopping trip for gifts for their families and friends. Thanks to donations from Principal Rose Dingle, Coach Steve Nelson, Cherron Ragin, James Mickens and Wanda Williams, each student was given the funds and opportu-

nity to buy gifts. The class would like to thank the volunteer chaperones who helped make the shopping adventure a success: Loreatha L. Gadson and Sadie Williams. During the past semester the following students were named Students of the Week: Dabriel Bennett, Shanell Brooks, Troy Busby, Dontay Brunson, Angela Felder, Dejah Green and Erik Elsen. The students would also like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clyburn and Dia Clyburn for the gift bags of fruit and candy they provided for the entire class. — Beverly Spry

Sumter School District BOARD RECOGNITION The South Carolina School Boards Association is again sponsoring School Board Recognition Month, an annual observance during the month of January. More than 600 locally elected and appointed school board members throughout the state will be recognized by schools and communities for their service and dedication to public education. Sumter School District will honor its board members this month as well. School Board Recognition Month reflects the combined commitment of school boards to lead and advocate for quality and accountable public schools that ensure all students achieve. This year’s theme, “School Boards Stand Up 4 SC Public Schools,” recognizes the roles of school boards and the ownership they have in the promotion and advocacy of quality public education. Board members are responsible for the budgets of their districts, determining local vision, establishing board policy, advocating for students and public schools and assuring accountability. They act as liaisons for the district with legislators and other local elected officials. They also assist in communicating the needs of the school district to the public. The board of trustees for Sumter School District consists of: chairman, the Rev. Daryl McGhaney, representing Area 5; vice chairwoman, Karen Michalik, representing Area 2; clerk of the board, Barbara Jackson, representing Area 7; Linda Alston representing Area 1; Lucille Mc-

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Dr. and Mrs. G. Scot Dilts of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristin Marie Dilts of Columbia, to Lester McGill Bell Jr. of Columbia, son of Dr. and Mrs. Lester M. Bell Sr. of Sumter. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Janice K. Bly of Garrett, Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Cordes of Port Orange, Florida, and Mr. and Mrs. George B. Dilts of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. She graduated from the College of Charleston and Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is a secondyear OB/GYN resident at the University of South

Carolina School of Medicine / Palmetto Health Richland. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. Henrietta Tindal Rickenbaker and the late Mr. Henry Burchell Rickenbaker of Summerton, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward Bell of Kingstree. He graduated from the University of South Carolina and Charleston School of Law. He is an assistant solicitor with Lexington County Solicitor’s Office. The wedding is planned for May 30, 2015. ••• The couple is registered at Pottery Barn, www.pot-

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terybarn.com; Bed, Bath and Beyond, www.bedbathandbeyond.com; and Anthropologie, www.anthropologie.com

WEDDING / ENGAGEMENT POLICY Engagement and wedding announcements of local interest are published on Sundays. The deadline is noon on the preceding Monday. Call (803) 774-1264 for holiday deadlines. Engagement and wedding forms may be obtained at The Sumter Item or downloaded from www.theitem. com. Please type or print all information, paying particular attention to names. Do not print in all capital letters. Photographs must be vertical and of reproduction quality. To have your photo returned, provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Photos may also be e-mailed to rhonda@theitem.com. All photographs must be received by the Monday deadline. It is not The Sumter Item’s responsibility to make sure a photograph is e-mailed by your photographer. For additional information, call (803) 774-1264. ANNOUNCEMENT FEES: $95: Standard wedding announcement with photo $90: Standard wedding announcement without photo $75: Standard engagement announcement with photo $70: Standard engagement announcement without photo If you would like your announcement to include information that is not on The Sumter Item’s form, there will be an additional $50 charge.

Quilla representing Area 3; Dr. John B. Hilton Jr. representing Area 4; and the Rev. Dr. Ralph W. Canty Sr. representing Area 6. Ex-Officio member Lt. Col. Joseph I. Rodriquez serves as Shaw Air Force Base representative. At some time during the month, each board member will be invited to one of the schools for a special program or lunch. Board meetings are held the second and fourth Monday of each month. The first monthly meeting is held at one of the schools, except when otherwise specified. Executive session is held at 6 p.m. followed by open session at 6:45 p.m. The second monthly meeting is a workshop meeting and does not always include an executive session. The workshop meetings are held at the District Office, 1345 Wilson Hall Road, unless otherwise specified. Board meetings are open to the public.

5 ACHIEVE RECERTIFICATION Five Sumter School District employees renewed their National Board Certification last month. The employees are Vanessa Canty from Wilder Elementary, Michael Carraher from Lakewood High, Tammy Carlisle from Lemira Elementary, Suzanne Morris from Kingsbury Elementary and Cylissa Quarles from Sumter High. South Carolina remains one of the nation’s leading states for the total number of National Board Certified Teachers. This year in South Carolina, 136 new teachers became National Board Certified and 311 teachers recertified. Superintendent J. Frank Baker said, “I am proud of the efforts of these outstanding teachers to maintain this prestigious certification. The process is very involved and challenging, and I know it took away time from their families. Each one of these educators is outstanding in his or her chosen discipline, and the insight they gained while pursuing their recertification will be invaluable to them, their students, and the district.”

SAVE THE DATE The Furman Middle School production of “The Little Mermaid” will be held at Patriot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St., Jan. 22-24 at 7 nightly. The cast consists of Furman Mid-

dle School chorus students and is under the direction of Linda Beck, choral director at the school. Tickets are available at the door and are $10 for adults, $7 for students and $3 for children 5 and under.

BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED The Sumter School District Board of Trustees will meet Monday night at Lemira Elementary School, 952 Fulton St. Executive session will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the open meeting at 6:45 p.m. Any persons who wish to address the board during public participation are asked to sign up at the school between 6 and 6:45 p.m.

NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY Wednesday and Thursday are first semester exam days for students at the high schools and are half days. Elementary students will be dismissed at 11 a.m., middle school students at 11:30 a.m, and high school students at noon. Breakfast will be served, but lunch will not be served. Thursday is the last day of first semester. Friday is a teacher workday, and there will be no student attendance. The following Monday, Jan. 19, the district will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. — Mary. B. Sheridan

Lee County School District BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY All Aboard the Polar Express! Students in 4K, 5K, first and second grade from Bishopville Primary School boarded the Polar Express Dec. 1518. Students read the book, watched the movie, compared and contrasted the book to the movie, completed a writing assignment and discussed the different characters in the story. First-grade students are learning about different cultures in their social studies classes. The students made wreaths and ornaments relating to different cultures. On Dec. 15, second-grade students participated in a field experience to the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia, SC to see the Dinosaurs: A Bite Out Of Time. The exhibit features several robotic dinosaurs and strange creatures from prehistoric times. The students are learn-

ing about different kinds of dinosaurs and how to classify them. The students enjoyed the trip.

LOWER LEE ELEMENTARY Lower Lee Elementary School held its Parent Academy on Dec. 11. The theme was “Reading and Writing Strategies.” The event was very successful. The 3R Student Recognition (Ready, Respectful and Responsible) ceremony was held on Dec. 12.

LEE CENTRAL MIDDLE Sixth-grade students at Lee Central Middle School participated in a field experience to The Koger Center in Columbia on Dec. 12 to watch “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” a ballet performed by Columbia City Ballet. The students enjoyed the trip.

DISTRICT The Hol-LEE Day Extravaganza was held at Lee Central Middle School on Dec. 18. The event was hosted by the District’s Fine Arts Department and featured students across the district. This event was free and fun for everyone. Santa Claus also attended the event. — Shawnta McKenzie

Thomas Sumter Academy STUDENTS HONORED Thomas Sumter Academy recently recognized the academic achievements of Lower School students during the second quarter Recognition Rally. A Honor Roll First grade: Brayden Barnhill, Isaiah Bright, Benjamin Kessinger, Mikayla Razor, Kai Varitz, Anna Bell, Vienna Caluag, Paisley Newman, Payton Sosbee and Palmer Wade Second grade: Abby Bradley, Olivia Drakeford, Matthew Roedl, Sylvia Burrows, Nathan Gaines, Laney Caughman, Ella Caruthers, Diya Patel, Reed Dollard and Piper Hitch Third grade: Tyler Bryson, Olivia Diller, Asher Park, Hana Caluag, Connor Claus, Isabella Grudzinski, Aiden Wellman and Matthew Cross Fourth grade: Emily Holladay, Jessica Jost, and Annie Kessinger Fifth grade: Sammy Kessinger, Alex Vincent, and Ally Moses

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1940, FROM PAGE C1 On Tuesday evening a community meeting was held in the Wedgefield school house for the purpose of raising funds for the Red Cross war relief drive. Mortimer Weinberg was guest speaker and made a masterly and moving survey of the conditions now prevailing in Europe. 50 YEARS AGO – 1965 April 5–11 • History repeated itself in the Holiday Invitational tournament yesterday as 17-yearold golfing whiz Bobby Foster won for the second year in a row. It wasn’t exactly a runaway victory for the Columbia youngster however, as John Ford of Shaw AFB took a disastrous double bogey six on the final hole to miss a chance for a tie. • Judson P. Brogdon has been appointed executive officer of the 151st Artillery Group of Sumter and promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Brogdon is taking over the post formerly held by Lt. Col. Sidney M. Brown who has been transferred and assigned as commanding officer of the 4th Howitzer Battalion, 178th Artillery, with headquarters in Georgetown. • Edmunds High’s new football coach was in town last week house-hunting, meeting old friends and studying the potential of this fall’s team. Steve Satterfield, who spent only a year away from Sumter after resigning as backfield coach to accept the head position at Greenville’s Wade Hampton High, dropped by The Item sports department to discuss Edmunds High football for next year. “I haven’t decided on any tactics for next year,” ventured the young coach, assuming the customary restraint of all head coaches. “But I will say this,” he went on. “The backfield situation looks real good. Mitch Herrington, Robbie Baird and Doug James will be back, and they should add strength to the team. Our backfield is in good shape, but there’re gaps in the line.” • It took them a while to do it, but Sumter High’s tennis team finally got in its third match of the young season despite showers. Yesterday, the first day of spring vacation, the Gamecock netters disposed of the Darlington High boys 5-2 to make their record read 2-1. They beat Darlington despite losing the No. 1 singles and doubles matches. Sumter’s Dale Bullard battled Billy Cain all the way for a 7-5 loss in the first set of the topranking singles match. Then in the second set, Bullard wilted for a 6-1 loss. • Susan Carrison, a sophomore at Hillcrest High School, won two awards in the District Science Fair held in Columbia on Friday and Saturday. For her project, “Arterial Circulation,” she won second place in the Senior Biology division and “best project by a girl” in the entire fair. For the “best girl” project she was awarded a trip to the National Science Fair in St. Louis and a set of Scientific Encyclopedia. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carrison of Rembert. • Three Edmunds High School students whose exhibits were entered in the Central South Carolina Science Fair at the University of

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1940 — Commencement exercises for the Olanta High School graduates pictured will be held tomorrow. First row: Gwendolyn Kirby, valedictorian; Thrace Thompson; Keith McKenzie; Marguerite Thompson; Elma Lee, salutatorian; Sidney Ward; Emily Faye Rush; Dorothy Faye McKenzie. Second row: William Fitch, Madred Weaver, Eugene Floyd, Floye Welsh, Lonnie James Welsh, Pauline Mixon, Mary Strickland, Edward Floyd. Absent: Nancy Pritchett, Milton McElveen, Charles Ingram Truluck and Rheunette Morris. South Carolina came home with prizes. Pupils and their awards are Jimmy Kronberg, 10th grade, who won a certificate of merit, a tribute from the United States Air Force and a pin for third place in senior chemistry. His exhibit was The Spark of Life. Mike Quirk was given a certificate of merit for his exhibit on an Oxygen Recycler. Paula Russell’s Reaction of Earthworms to Stimuli was given a certificate of merit also. • “Coffee Day for Crippled Children” will be observed here on Good Friday. The annual drive is being sponsored by the S.C. Restaurant Assn. for the 13th year with the assistance of the S.C. Law Enforcement Officers’ Assn., now in their seventh year of sponsorship. Paul McCrackan is chairman of the county chapter of the Easter Seal Society, which conducts Coffee Day during the annual drive for Easter Seal funds to aid South Carolina children and adults who are handicapped by cerebral palsy and other crippling conditions. • A benefit dance to help the Holladay family, five members of whom were seriously injured in an automobile accident on Feb. 28, will be held from 8 until 11 tomorrow night at the Bar-Lin Skate Club. Music will be furnished by “The Shamrocks,” a local rock ‘n’ roll group, and “The Flute Notes.” Both musical groups have volunteered to donate their services. • James Ronald Hilderbrand, son of Col. and Mrs. George P. Hlderbrand, has been selected for principal appointment under the Navy ROTC scholarship program. This means the 18-year-old Edmunds High School senior has a choice of any of the 52 major colleges in the U.S. He was informed of his appointment yesterday by telegram from U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C. Ronny has been a member of the National Honor Society since junior high school. He plays on the EHS varsity basketball team and is a member of the Methodist Youth Fellowship at Aldersgate Methodist Church. • Mildred Roberts, a language arts teacher at Eastern School, has been named “Woman of the Year” by the Mt. Pisgah AME Church. Ac-

1965 — Plans are being formulated for the Coffee Day for Crippled Children to be held here on Good Friday, April 16. Sumter leaders for the event are, from left: Lt. Billy Priest, Mrs. Lillian Cole and Sheriff I. Byrd Parnell. tive in extra-curricular activities, she is a member of the guidance committee and assists with the lunch room program. She is affiliated with such professional organizations as the National Education Assn. and the American Teachers Assn. She is a Sunday school teacher at Mt. Pisgah Church and is a member of the Boosters Club, Courtesy Club and Pastor’s Aid Club and is a pianist for the gospel choir. • Furman High School held its annual athletic banquet last night at the school and awards were presented to leading athletes in girls’ basketball and boys’ basketball and football. Harvey Kirkland, head football coach at Newberry College, was guest speaker for the occasion. Wyman Taylor, one of Furman’s coaches, played his college football at Newberry, where he stood out as a quarterback. It could have been called “Marvin Haley Night” as the big Indian star was acclaimed for his splendid accomplishments in the realm of basketball and football. Haley received the Best-AllRound Athlete trophy, Most Valuable Football Player award and Most Valuable Basketball Player award. • Opening races at the new Edmund Figure 8 Speedway in Lexington County were held last night, and Promoter Clint Hyatt described them as an artistic success. An overflow crowd of fans was on hand to greet the first try on

1990 — Fourth-grade students of teacher Jeanette Price at Wilson Hall watch as Mac McElveen digs a hole for a new tree. The class received two trees from a school in Lebanon, Ohio. They have been corresponding with students in the Ohio school, who said the trees were to make up for Hurricane Hugo tree losses.

the figure-8 track, and latecomers were turned away for lack of room. 25 YEARS AGO – 1990 Jan. 5-11 By the time County Engineer Luke Rogers was ready to retire Dec. 31, his protégé was prepared to take his place. Eddie Newman, Rogers’ assistant for the past 20 years, was named interim county engineer and public works director recently and will serve in that capacity until Rogers’ replacement is hired. Newman is one of several applicants for the job, acting County Administrator Avery Frick said. • Ron Matthews will have an important decision to make by the time basketball season starts next season. One of his duties as assistant executive director for the South Carolina High School League is handling referees, and in order to try to get officiating at its best, he is considering whether it will be beneficial to add another referee to the twoman crews. “Hopefully, we can go to the three-man crews even in the regular season,” Matthews said. “The reason is that the girls games are so competitive and run as much as the boys” • In an age of specialization, Wilson Nelson offers Sumter High School coach Byron Kinney a smorgasbord of basketball skills. One night, the 6-foot-3 senior might spend his time on the wing, knocking home three-pointers, driving the lanes and passing inside. The next might find him hanging with the big boys on the boards from his post position. And maybe, on the third, Nelson will play the point, running the Gamecocks’ fast break. • Kershena Dickey is in good condition. She’d have to be the way she plays basketball for Mayewood. Every game she plays resembles the end of practice, otherwise known as suicides. From the time she steps on the court until she takes a breather on the bench, she seems to be in total hysteria, running rampant from one end of the court to the other. Her fastpaced style of play has earned her some impressive statistics for the first eight games of this season. She is averaging 20. 25 points, 5 steals, 4.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists a contest so far.

“She’s quick,” Mayewood coach Debbie Smith said. “She’s got quick hands and feet. If she ever gets the ball on a fast break, few are going to catch her.” • A settlement has been reached in the $2.5 million libel and slander lawsuit filed by former District 2 superintendent Dr. Donald Crolley against former school board chairman Atlee Prince. According to sources, the agreement, reached over the weekend, calls for a $100,000 cash settlement and a public apology from Prince, who in a July 1987 news conference implicated Crolley and two other board members in alleged wrongdoing. • Some jobs at Shaw Air Force Base will be eliminated as the Soviet threat lessens and the U.S. military scales down, but the impact on Shaw will be minimal, the 9th Air Force commander said today. Lt. Gen. Charles A. Horner told Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce members he plans to cut about 120 jobs from his headquarters. He told The Item later the cuts would be mostly by attrition. • Sumter School District’s new school “will be the type of school kids will love to learn in,” Sumter architect Charles McCreight predicted Tuesday as he presented plans for the facility to the district’s board of trustees. The 36-classroom school will be built on Bethel Church Road about a half mile east of U.S. 15 South, across from the Sumter Industrial Park. It will serve about 650 children from preschool through third grade in the district’s ManchesterFurman attendance area southeast of Sumter. • Over 22 ½ years Dr. Lawrence G. Derthick Jr. has supervised 132 schools in three districts with the help of more than 7,000 teachers and staff members, serving a total of almost 68,000 students from preschool through grade 12. This year his colleagues in the national school administrators’ organization set a new milestone in his career, naming him South Carolina Superintendent of the Year for 1989. Derthick is one of 46 state winners in the third annual American Association of School Administrators’ competition. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@ yahoo.com or (803) 774-1221.

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Graham’s Stables, 8 buildings destroyed by fire This issue of Reflections focuses on one of the more devastating and fast-moving fires to wreak havoc on early Sumter. The article also illustrates many of the problems that our early fire department faced because of the utilization of flammable materials in Sammy Way the construc- REFLECTIONS tion of buildings located in the downtown area. This story appeared in the Watchman and Southron newspaper on Aug. 16, 1911, and is reprinted here with a minimum of editing.

BIGGEST FIRE IN SUMTER SINCE HOTEL JACKSON In one of the fastest and biggest fires that have visited Sumter in several months, the stables belonging to W.M. Graham and six small houses were destroyed, and an area of more than half an acre was devastated. The total loss is estimated at between $5,000 and $6,000, with insurance covering the greater part of the loss. The parties to lose in the fire were W.M. Graham, who lost part of his stables on the north side of Hampton Avenue, with a portion of his stock of vehicles and farming implements, and the Sumter Commercial Real Estate Company, most of the stock of which is owned by Thomas Wilson. The tenants of the buildings, who were conducting restaurants and repair shops, saved most of their property; a few of the articles of furniture were broken in the removal from the houses. The fire started shortly after half past 9 o’clock near the central part of the Graham stable building. Since the building was extremely dry, it spread rapidly in every direction, and soon a nearby barn containing hay, the whole building and a harness repair shop next to the front of the stables were on fire. From here the fire spread to a vacant warehouse and to other

restaurants. About this time the fire was at its height, and it looked as if it would progress to Main Street on the one side and to the Epperson houses on the other side. A strong fight was put up by the firemen, and it was prevented from spreading further. The fire spread so rapidly that it was not more than 20 minutes after it started that all of the buildings damaged were on fire. The persons engaged in taking the articles out of the stables hardly had time to make more than two or three trips before the fire was upon them; they were forced to leave their work. Had it not been that the office was in the part of the building furthest away from where the fire originated, it would have been impossible to have saved the furniture that was removed. Other restaurant keepers were still farther away, and they had to hurry to get their things out before the fire ran them off. The hose wagon and steamer were extremely slow in getting to the fire. This delay was because the regular engineer had left town that night on a trip, and the hose wagon had been placed in front of the steamer for use in case of a small fire. When the alarm was turned in and it became known where the fire was, the horses, which had already been hitched to the hose wagon, were unhitched and hitched to the steamer which had to go all the way around to Calhoun Street. The driver was under the impression that the fire was in the Epperson tenement houses; the blocked condition of the street caused this delay. As it was, the first nozzle was hitched to the hydrant in front of the jail and served a good purpose in keeping the fire from spreading in that direction to the Epperson houses, Epperson building and Booth-Harby Live Stock Company stables. If the fire had ever gotten a hold, it could not have been extinguished until all of the buildings had been burned or gutted. As it was, the hose was connected just in time to prevent these buildings from catching aflame. Afterward a

man had to be sent to hunt for Capt. Finn to run the steamer so that additional water power could be obtained. While he was being hunted, three more streams of water were turned on, and the fire was prevented from spreading further to the other buildings. Those who were burned out were: J.L. Fogy, repair shop; Julia Martin and Dave Sanders, restaurant and shoe shop; Lucy Ann Thomas, restaurant; Ross Thompson and Louisa Dow, store and restaurant; vacant warehouse formerly occupied by Levi Brothers; and a barn filled with hay. All of these buildings were owned by the Sumter Commercial Real Estate Company; each of the buildings was insured by the Citizen’s Insurance Agency for $100. Graham was unable to state the amount of his loss, saying that he had no idea of the value. The insurance on the whole building and stock was $3,600, and since one building across the street did not burn, and most of the stock of im-

plements and vehicles as well as office furniture and papers were saved, it is hard to estimate the value of the property destroyed, although it was

stated that it would possibly be near $2,000. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@ yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

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EDUCATION, FROM PAGE C2 A/B Honor Roll First grade: Michael Ducote, Carter Hill, Danni Lynn Waynick, Abigail Rocheleau, Mia Brockington, Brylee Watkins, Layden Moore, Ronia Sanders, Lucy Gore, Dillon Kirkland, Matthew Ragan and Sydnie Shaffer Second grade: Lakin Atkinson, Wes Carter, Grace Murray, Issac Davis, Elijah Rogers, Collin Bolick, Mary Elise Drakeford, Shiv Patel, Wynston Grant, Lauryn Scott, Wilson Britton, Nico Hassell, Christian Razor, Brandon Marshall, Ayden Thompson, Peter Carino, John Morgan, Molleigh Ross and Emily Pinkham Third grade: Ella Bell, Alex Singleton, Savannah Byrd, Cadin Ragan, Crickette Chmiel, Logan Wilkes, Dawson Kirkland, Jacob Wilkerson, Sam Matthews, Madison Barnhill and Jake Marshall Fourth grade: Torrie Chapman, Lillian Lindler, Bryson Porter, Bryson Watt, Ethan Gaines, Kassi Martin, Evan Stevens, Riley Hyder, Madelin Morgan and Landyn Stevens Fifth grade: Stephanie Carges, Libby Gore, Hayden Lyons, Logan Scruggs, Jacob Crowe and Davis Wade Bringing Up Grades (BUGS) First grade: Michael Ducote, Paisley Newman, Matthew Ragan, Mia Brockington, Dillon Kirkland and Carter Hill Second grade: Alex Sizelove and Emily Pinkham Third grade: Sam Matthews, Madison Barnhill, Alex Singleton and Landon Vincent Fourth grade: Bryson Watt, Brice Berry, Alex Goines, Bryson Porter and Mack Eades Fifth grade: Lilly Matthews and Porter Laney Citizenship First grade: Shawn Smith, Abigail Rocheleau, Charleston Bock and Matthew Ragan Second grade: Sylvia Burrows, Wynston Grant, Piper Hitch and Christian Razor Third grade: William Wright, Liz Majors, Gracie Perez and Aaliyah Pinkham Fourth grade: Mack Eades and Kassie Martin Fifth grade: Landon DeLavan and Kort Claus

DEAR ABBY — I am a 47-yearold woman with a 12-year-old son. I met a wonderful man I’ll call “Daryl,” and Dear Abby we have been ABIGAIL dating for VAN BUREN about three years. We recently became engaged and are planning to be married this spring. I have had one concern for a while, and I probably should have already addressed it with him. Daryl is very good about including my son, “Kevin,” in almost all of our outings, but he never asks Kevin to do any “guy” things with him. Daryl has grown sons, so it’s not like he doesn’t know how to do the guy thing. Kevin has never had a father in his life, so he longs for this kind of companionship. I’m afraid if I bring it up, Daryl may feel compelled to start doing it, but I don’t want him to do it only because I said something. I was hoping it was something my fiance might have wanted to do earlier on in the relationship. Should I say something or let it take its course? Mom in Alabama DEAR MOM — Bring it up! Daryl isn’t clairvoyant, and he may not realize how much your son longs for a role model. Explain it to him and see how he responds. Your fiance may not have been a hands-on dad with his own sons. The teen years are an important time, and Daryl still has time to lay the groundwork for a mentoring relationship if he starts showing an interest now. If he waits too long, Kevin may conclude that Daryl doesn’t really care about him and thinks he doesn’t measure up in some way, which could affect his self-esteem for years to come. DEAR ABBY — I am 40, married and busy. I work a full-time job and go to school part-time.

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Accelerated Reader Awards First grade: Kai Varitz and Anna Bell Second grade: Piper Hitch and Matthew Roedl Third grade: Isabella Grudinski and Ella Bell Fourth grade: Maddie Morgan and Jessica Jost Fifth grade: Jakob Murray and Nathan Corns Physical Education Awards First grade: Vienna Caluag and Carter Hill Second grade: Collin Bolick and Abby Bradley Third grade: Jake Marshall and Logan Wilkes Fourth grade: Savannah Price and Kassi Martin Fifth grade: Sammy Kessinger and Leah Stokes — Kim Roedl

Sumter Christian Academy CLASSES BACK IN FULL SWING With a renewed focus on Christ-like thinking, teachers at Sumter Christian School spent Jan. 2 preparing their classrooms and lectures for the students’ arrival on Jan. 5. Refreshed and revitalized, students returned from their break and received their second quarter report cards. Classes are now back in full swing with a few new changes for their second semester classes. Sophomores, juniors and seniors, who have completed a semesterlong elective course in either Shakespeare or current events, are now taking a course in either anatomy and physiology or music appreciation. Senior science students completed their study in astronomy and are beginning a study in zoology; seniors are also beginning their study in economics after completing their government course last semester.

OTHER NEWS Students involved in the fine arts are now preparing for their competition in March. Tryouts for competition will be held Monday through Friday. Sophomores and juniors who took the PSAT last October got their results back last Friday and discussed them with the senior class sponsor Carol Rollings to help learn how to better

Mom hopes fiancé can be a buddy to her young son My schedule is filled with just my normal activities. I have a busy social life and many family members, so every weekend my husband and I are invited to something. I enjoy these gatherings, but sometimes I just want a weekend to myself to do what I want to do — go to the beach, a park, take care of something that needs to be done around the house, or just sit and watch TV or go to a movie. I find it hard to say no to the invitations. How can I politely decline some of them without offending or hurting friends or family members? Social enough in the South DEAR SOCIAL ENOUGH — So you’re a people pleaser. It is not rude or hurtful to refuse invitations by saying, “Thank you for wanting us, but we already have a commitment for that day.” It’s also not rude to tell the person your schedule has been so full that you have been buzzing around like a bee in a fit and need to just plain rest and catch up on chores. That’s what I recommend you start doing without feeling guilty about it, because everyone needs a certain amount of downtime so they don’t make themselves sick. DEAR ABBY — I was talking to my daughter about what I would want for a birthday present since I have plenty of “stuff” and I am trying to get rid of it. Could I suggest that instead of giving me something, she come and take something -- or even two somethings? What do you think? Ann in Upstate New York DEAR ANN — I think it’s a novel idea for someone who is downsizing, and if you and your daughter have similar taste, she would appreciate it. Start by saying, “It’s better to give than to receive ...” Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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SPELLING BEE Sumter Christian School will hold their annual Elementary Spelling Bee competition on Tuesday for grades 1-3 at noon and at 1 p.m. for grades 4-6. The competitions are scheduled near lunch time for parents who want to come. Each group usually takes about 30 minutes. The following is a list of participants and alternates: first grade – Wyatt Hughes, Nicholas Robinson, Aidan Mack and Matthew Steeb (alternate, Ethan Miles); second grade – Trinity Jones, Jackson Jolly, Micah Wierschem, Cheyenne Griffith (alternate, Diego Saucedo); third grade – Kayley Barnett, Demetri Pringle, Quayshawn White, Julianna Brown (alternate, Jackson Blackwood); fourth grade – Chloe Beauchamp, Katie Painter, Diego Moore, Brianna Mooney (alternate, David Capell); fifth grade – Peyton Halley, Joshua Hood, My’Lik Lloyd and Jonathan Richards (alternate, Kolton Mooney); sixth grade – Lakeiyah Sims, Kyle Painter, Zoie Blanding, Seth Hughes (alternate — Zachary Saulsgiver). — Miriam Marritt

St. Francis Xavier High School SCHOOL RECEIVES HIGH RANKING In its rankings of the best private high schools in South Carolina, niche. com has ranked St. Francis Xavier High School as No. 11 of 73 schools in the state. St. Francis Xavier was ranked higher than all other private and public schools in the Sumter area, and was also the highest ranked Catholic high school in the state. Best Private High Schools ranks 3,880 high schools based on key student statistics and more than 120,000 opinions from 16,000 students and parents. A high ranking indicates that the school is an exceptional academic institution with a diverse set of highachieving students who rate their experience as very highly. A high ranking in overall experience generally indicates that: Students are happy with their experiences in all aspects including academics, teachers, health, safety, resources, facilities, extracurricular activities, sports and fitness; the school is an exceptional aca-

demic institution in terms of teachers, students, resources for learning and student outcomes; the school is made up of a diverse population and fosters an accepting, positive school culture; and students are actively involved in a variety of extracurricular activities and sports the school offers. To see the actual rankings and the methodology visit: https://k12.niche. com/rankings/private-high-schools/ best-overall/s/south-carolina/ — Susan V. Lavergne

National Homeschool Honor Society Hannah Seymour of Bishopville has been selected for membership in Rho Gamma Chapter of Eta Sigma Alpha, National Homeschool Honor Society. Hannah was selected based on academic and community service achievement. Three main qualifiers were examined for Hannah to receive this honor: standard achievement test scores, grade point average and community service. Hannah is in 11th grade and has been homeschooled since kindergarten. She is currently a dual-enrolled student at Central Carolina Technical College. During fall 2014 semester, Hannah was named to the CCTC President’s List for her academic achievement. Besides Hannah’s academic pursuits, she also teaches a multi-grade weekly drama class, serves as a children’s leader in her church’s Awana Bible club and studies piano with Bo Dickinson of Bishopville. Rho Gamma Chapter is South Carolina’s statewide branch of Eta Sigma Alpha National Homeschool Honor Society. This organization was the first honor society established exclusively for homeschool students.

Southern Wesleyan University Sumter native and biology major, Leah Johnson, made the dean’s list at Southern Wesleyan University during the 2014 fall semester. In order to make the dean’s list, Johnson had to earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 hours of courses during the semester with no grade for any one course falling below 3.0.

Selfie sticks: Convenience or purely narcissi-stick? BY BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor NEW YORK — Selfies at tourist attractions are nothing new. But until recently, if you wanted a perfectly composed picture of yourself with Times Square or the Colosseum in the background, you might have asked a passer-by to take the photo. Now, though, relatively new gadgets called selfie sticks make it easy to take your own wide-angled selfportraits or group shots. Fans say the expandable rods, which allow users to hold their cellphones a few feet away, are the ultimate convenience: no more bothering passers-by to take pictures, no more fretting about strangers taking lousy shots or running off with a pricey iPhone. But some travelers bemoan the loss of that small interaction that came with politely asking a local to help preserve a memory. And critics express outright hatred of selfie sticks as obnoxious symbols of self-absorption. They even have a derisive name for them, playing on the narcissistic behavior they think the sticks encourage: narcissistick. Sarah Kinling of Baltimore said she was approached “17 times” by vendors selling selfie sticks at the Colosseum in Rome. “They’re the new fanny pack — the quickest way to spot a tourist,” she said. “The more I saw them in use, the more I saw how much focus people were putting on selfies, and not turning around to see what they were there to see.” When Kinling wanted a photo of herself with her sister and sister-in-law, she asked strangers to take the shot. “Even when the other person didn’t speak English, you hold your camera up

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Sandy Johal uses a selfie stick to take a picture of herself in Times Square in New York on Thursday. Relatively new gadgets called selfie sticks make it easy to take your own wide-angled self-portraits or group shots. and make the motion and they understand,” she said. But some travelers say it’s better to stage your own vacation photos. Andrea Garcia asked a passer-by to take her photo in Egypt and later realized he’d zoomed in on her face, cutting out the pyramids behind her. “I couldn’t really be mad at him — he wasn’t my photographer, I didn’t pay him,” she said. The experience made her appreciate the selfie sticks she sees tourists using at 1 World Trade near her office in Lower Manhattan. “Take control of your image!” she says. Selfie sticks are just starting to show up at attractions in the U.S., but they’re ubiquitous in many destinations overseas, from Dubai’s skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa, to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. A soccer stadium in London, White Hart Lane, has even banned them because they obstruct other fans’ views. The Four Seasons Hotel in Houston started making them available to guests last week, “similar to the way many hotels provide umbrellas,” said hotel spokeswoman Laura Pettitt. The sticks range in price

from $5 to $50. Simpler models merely grip the phone, so users must trigger the shot with a self-timer on the camera. More sophisticated versions either use Bluetooth technology or connect the phone to the stick with a cord, with a button on the grip triggering the shot. Jasmine Brett Stringer of Minneapolis writes a lifestyles blog called “Carpe Diem with Jasmine” and uses selfie sticks to record her videos. “A friend brought one back from Dubai and I said, ‘I’ve got to get one,’” she said. Now she doesn’t have to rely on others to help shoot her work. The sticks are also an improvement over hand-held selfies because they let you shoot “at better angles, avoid the awkward arm reach and the dreadful halfface shot.” Megan Marrs of Boston, who writes a travel blog called Vanishing Balloons, thought the sticks were ridiculous when she saw them on a trip to South Korea last fall. “It seemed so vain and silly,” said Marrs. But she bought one to bring home as a gift, ended up trying it herself and became a fan.

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ADVENTURES, FROM PAGE C1 4-week class in acrylics, and Nicole Pearson will teach a home décor class, using flowers and other items. Other classes include perennial favorites line dancing and short stories, taught by Jane Collins; Mary Ronnerman’s creative card making; knitting, crocheting, weaving, quilting, decoupage, sign language, bridge, canasta, Bible study, computers and more. Low impact aerobics will help you work up a sweat, while Sit to Be Fit, taught by Roveri-Smith, offers a gentler workout. Most classes are held on Thursdays, but some meet on other days, as do special activities such as bowling and various card games. Roveri-Smith said some members are also beginning to plan for their entries into February’s “hot pot’ cook-off and March’s “Make It, Bake It, Grow It, Sew It,” a competition featuring all homemade items that will be sold as a fundraiser for the center. Registration for classes is now under way, and class schedules and further information can be obtained from the Shepherd’s Center at The Trinity Lincoln Center, 24 Council St., or by calling

(803) 773-1944. Through Thursday, early bird registration for classes is $15; it will be $20 thereafter. Members can take as many classes as they can fit into their schedules for the one fee each session. Some scholarships are available. The center also offers a series of free programs at 11 a.m. each Thursday with speakers from various local experts. You do not have to be a member to attend the sessions held in the Trinity FaHaLo classroom at Trinity United Methodist Church. Public information classes: • Jan. 22 – Healthy Aging, with Jeanne Price Pack of Tuomey Healthcare System • Jan. 29 – CSI – Forensic, Elder Safety, with Morris College’s Carlotta Stackhouse • Feb. 5 – Senior Scams & Safety, with Sumter Public Safety Director Patty Patterson • Feb. 19 – Estate Planning, with Amanda Miller of Edward Jones Investments • Feb. 26 – Planning Your Spring Garden, Amanda McNulty or Clemson Ext. designee • March 5 Tips, Trips and Trouble iPad and PC

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Trish Brooke and Hank Janis, at left, are served chowder and chili by Richard Stanton and Louise Cunningham during a past one-pot cook-off at the Shepherd’s Center of Sumter on Council Street. This year’s cook-off will be held in February. The center’s Adventures in Learning classes start on Jan. 22 and continue through March 12. Registration is now underway. Call 773-1944 for details.

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BY NICK THOMAS Tinseltown Talks Jean Arthur (1900-1991) was a popular 1930s comedic actress largely remembered today for spirited performances in Frank Capra’s classics, such as “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” and “You Can’t Take it with You.” Her career began in the silent era, with appearances in more than 50 films during the 1920s, but by 1944 she had essentially retired from Hollywood, briefly returning for two more films, including “Shane” in 1953. Surprisingly, despite her often sparkling screen performances, Arthur suffered from bouts of severe stage fright throughout PHOTO PROVIDED her career, a The late comedic actress Jean Arthur worked with situation that hampered her James Stewart in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” in later attempts 1939. She began teaching at Vassar College in 1968. at theater and a short-lived TV show. Two decades after leaving Hollywood, Arthur’s interests turned to teaching. “Jean arrived at Vassar in 1968,” recalled Evert Sprinchorn, former head of the drama department at historic Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. “The dean of the arts college met her on an ocean liner during a transatlantic crossing, and the two struck up a friendship. Jean was going through a difficult period, and I believe the dean created the position for her.” During her four years at Vassar, Sprinchorn interacted with Arthur more than other staff, as she was very private. “I found her to be intelligent, unassuming, detesting pomposity, and with a genuine artistic flair,” he said. “I never pumped her for tales about old Hollywood, regrettably, but very occasionally a little tidbit would slip from her lips. Once, she did bring up working with Cary Grant in ‘Only Angels have Wings’ and said he was ‘so silly.’” In addition to being quite shy, Sprinchorn says Arthur was “very, very puritanical.” “You would never hear a swear word come out of her mouth,” he said. “We went to Yale to see a student-written play which contained some rather salacious scenes. There was nothing really outrageous, but Jean didn’t like it at all.” During her first year, Arthur lived on campus in a small, tworoom apartment. “She furnished it herself and would visit local antique shops for pieces,” Sprinchorn said. “It was very attractive, and she had a real talent for interior decorating.” Later, Arthur rented an off-campus apartment where Sprinchorn was occasionally invited for dinner. “We would read scenes together and sometimes have students over if more characters were required,” he said. “I think she was considering a return to the stage.” That never materialized, however, due partly to her battle with stage fright. Arthur’s introverted nature was also evident to Sprinchorn when she described encountering Jimmy Cagney in Poughkeepsie. “Cagney had a farm about 30 miles away and loved spending time there,” explained Sprinchorn. “Jean never met him in Hollywood, so I asked what she said to him. She replied ‘Oh, I didn’t talk to him!’” Despite her own inhibitions, Arthur wasn’t shy about expressing her disdain for the pompous. “Even though she was distant, Jean was very down to earth and hated people putting on airs,” Sprinchorn said. He recalls attending a reception after a play and a woman dashing into the room to be the first to meet Arthur. “A woman who obviously thought herself to be terribly important in the community came up to Jean and introduced herself. Quick as a flash and completely deadpan Jean said ‘And I’m Martha Washington!’ to which the woman had no response. It was almost like a Marx Brothers scene.” With greater interest in classic Hollywood today, Sprinchorn said he regrets not pressing Arthur more about her movie career.

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Don’t know your credit score? You can see it for free BY JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer NEW YORK — Good news for those resolving to keep a close eye on their credit history in 2015: There’s no need to pay a dime to do so. It’s never been easier for consumers to get a hold of their credit scores or credit reports for free. Major credit card issuers, including Discover and Capital One, offer cardholders a monthly look at their three-digit scores, which are used by lenders to gauge your financial health. And CreditKarma.com, CreditSesame.com and Quizzle.com offer free scores along with free credit reports, which are a detailed list of any outstanding or past debts or any missed payments. “As a consumer, the more options the better,” says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at CreditSesame.com. “For decades, the only way to get these things was to buy it.”

‘As a consumer, the more options the better. For decades, the only way to get these things was to buy it.’ JOHN ULZHEIMER President of consumer education at CreditSesame.com Making sure a score or report is correct is important. People with higher credit scores — they typically range from 300 to 850 — are offered lower interest rates for mortgages, credit cards and other loans. Those with low scores might not be able to take out a loan, rent a home or even be hired for a job, since some employers check credit reports, too, says Eleanor Blayney, a certified fi-

nancial planner and a consumer advocate at the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. If you check your score or credit report from more than one place, they will likely be slightly different. That’s normal, says Ulzheimer. All credit scores are derived from one of the three credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian or TransUnion. Discover, for instance, lets its customers see their FICO score on its website and credit statement. (A FICO score is a brand of credit score developed by Fair Isaac Corp.) In Discover’s case, the score is derived from a customer’s TransUnion credit report. Quizzle.com comes up with its score based on a customer’s Equifax report, CreditSesame.com uses Experian, and CreditKarma.com uses both Equifax and TransUnion. Formulations for coming up with a credit score are similar, so if you see a score that’s extremely different than the others, it’s a cause for concern, says Ulzheimer. If that hap-

pens, check which credit report the company is using and pull up the report to see where the error is. Mistakes or fraud should be reported to the credit reporting agency that issued the report. Credit scores and reports change monthly, so checking on them more often than that is not necessary, says Ulzheimer. At the very least, credit reports should be checked once a year, says Blayney. At AnnualCreditReport. com, credit reports from each of the three reporting agencies are available once every 12 months. You can stagger them, says Blayney, by looking at the Equifax report in the first month of the year, and Experian a few months later, for example. Some companies offering free credit scores and reports may also try to get you to sign up for credit monitoring services, which costs money and should be avoided, says Blayney. “That is a waste of money,” she says.

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These mobile credit card readers connect to a smartphone or tablet and let business owners accept credit card payments. Top row, from left are readers from Chase Bank, Spark Pay and PayPal. Bottom row, from left are readers from Pay Anywhere, Square and Etsy.

More options for mobile card readers Find out which device will benefit your business best BY JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer

Here’s a look at some of the players:

NEW YORK — Need to accept credit cards for your small business? You have more reader options than ever. Online retailers Amazon and Etsy are the latest companies to offer the devices, which plug in to smartphones and tablets and let business owners accept credit cards anywhere. They join established players such as Square and Intuit GoPayment. The card readers work the same: They take a percentage of each transaction when a card is swiped, usually about 3 percent. They charge more if the card needs to be manually typed in, instead of swiped. Most work on Apple’s devices and those that use Google’s Android operating system.

AMAZON LOCAL REGISTER The online retailer charges $10 for its reader but credits the money back after it is used. Amazon charges 2.5 percent for every card swipe and 2.75 percent when card info is typed in manually.

CHASE MOBILE CHECKOUT Chase’s reader is aimed at mid-sized businesses that would use it more frequently. Users must have an account with Chase. It charges $9.95 a month for the service. A minimum of $25 in transaction fees must be accumulated every month or the business owner pays the difference. It charges between 1.99 percent and 3.76 percent, plus 25 cents, for each swipe. Chase sets the cost, depending on the type of busi-

MORE ONLINE Amazon Local Register: localregister.amazon.com Chase Mobile Checkout: www.chasepaymentech.com/mobilecheckout Etsy Card Reader: www.etsy.com/reader Intuit GoPayment: payments.intuit.com/mobile-credit-card-processing PayPal Here: www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/credit-card-reader Pay Anywhere: www.payanywhere.com Spark Pay: www.sparkpay.com Square: squareup.com

ness. Those interested need to ask Chase for fee information.

Intuit, the company behind accounting software QuickBooks. It has two plans: one ETSY CARD READER has no monthly fee and charges 25 cents per transaction, This reader, from online marketplace Etsy, charges 2.75 plus 2.4 percent per swipe and 3.4 percent for typed-in card percent per swipe and 3 percent, plus 25 cents, for manual- numbers. The other is $19.95 a month and charges 25 cents ly entering the card number. for every transaction, but You’ll need a shop on Etsy to charges lower percent fees: use it. Demand for the Etsy 1.75 percent for swiped cards card reader was higher than expected when it was unveiled and 3.15 percent for typed-in last fall, and the company ran card numbers. out of readers in late October. The company says it will have PAYPAL HERE more early this year. The payment processor’s card reader costs 2.7 percent per INTUIT GOPAYMENT swipe. For card numbers that This card reader comes from are added manually, the cost is

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PAY ANYWHERE This reader comes from North American Bancard, a credit card processing company. It charges 2.69 percent per swipe and 3.49 percent, plus 19 cents, for manually entered numbers.

SPARK PAY Owned by Capital One, Spark Pay has two plan options. One, aimed at merchants with a lot of credit card transactions, has a $9.95 monthly fee and charges 1.95 percent for Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards, 2.95 percent for American Express cards and 2.95 percent for card numbers that are typed in. The other plan has no monthly fee and charges 2.70 percent for Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards, 2.95 percent for American Express cards and 3.7 percent for typed-in transactions.

SQUARE The company takes 2.75 percent of each swipe and 3.5 percent plus 15 cents for credit card information that is typed in.

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THE SUMTER ITEM BUILDING PERMITS • Charles E. and Geraldine C. Freeman, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 1335 Tulip St., $6,120 (reroof house, residential). • William H. III and Melin Phillips, owners, William H. Phillips, contractor, 884 Holiday Drive, 1,200 unheated square feet, $11,000 (detached storage building, residential). • New Start Homes LLC, owner, Brantley C. Pope dba New Start Homes LLC, contractor, 195 Masters Drive, 2,194 heated square feet and 490 unheated square feet, $160,000 (new dwelling, residential). • Robert A. Jr. and Minnie Sue Ardis, owners, Larry E. Timmons, contractor, 1770 Brigatine Drive, $5,300 (replace shingles, residential). • James R. and Pamela Reading, owners, Complete Contractor Services Inc., contractor, 1902 W. Oakland Ave., $5,106.72. • Young D. and Bobbie F. Long, owners, John D. Hudson III, contractor, 891 Kolb Road, $6,700 (reroof house, residential). • Carroll E. Jr. and Jessica Newman, owners, David Windham dba Windham Roofing, contractor, 3335 Ashlynn Way, $7,200 (reroof house, residential). • Hiram K. Gatling and Heirs of, owner, Donald Buddin dba Sumter Roofing, contractor, 3010 Tamarah Way, $7,000 (roof and vinyl, residential). • David J. Gudenau, owner, Donald Buddin dba Sumter Roofing, contractor, 1785 Anburn Drive, $5,500 (roof, residential). • Jean E. Cook, owner, William McLeod dba Vinyl Siding L. McLeod, contractor, 5900 Brookland Drive, $12,000 (reroof, residential). • Santee Print Works, owner, Atkins Roofing & Maintenance LLC, contractor, 19 Progress St., $31,980 (remove and replace roof over finish frame number five, commercial). • St. James United Methodist Church, owner, Jimmy L. Johnson Jr., contractor, 720 Broad St., $8,700 (change out gas package unit, commercial). • Terry and Shanda M. Frierson, owners, Jeffrey D. Haas, contractor, 1791 Anburn Drive, $8,400 (reroof, fascia repair, residential). • Emily Chilson, owner, Donnie Ryan Beard, contractor, 9 Chestnut St., $8,400 (reroof house, residential). • Mark B. and Vickey Sue McKiernan, owners, Donnie Ryan Beard, contractor, 3280 Tamarah Way, $14, 354 (reroof / vinyl repair, house only, residential). • Paul M. and Linda A. Lowrey, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 1015 Peppercorn Lane, $8,325 (reroof, residential). • James M. and Alma Seals, owners, Great Southern Homes Inc., contractor, 3140 Expedition Drive, Dalzell, 192 unheated square feet, $8,200 (addition of attached screen porch, residential). • Leonard H. Jr. and Allison Shields, owners, Hoover Builders, contractor, 2960 Utopia Lane, Dalzell, 1,500 unheated square feet, $25,625 (detached garage, residential). • Frankie J. Jr. and Delany McDonald, owners, Frankie McDonald, contractor, 3470 Widman Drive, $16,000 (replace metal roof, residential). • Kenny L. and Stacey A. Smith, owners, Archadeck of Central South Carolina, contractor, 30 W. Glouchester Court, 324 unheated square feet, $5,000 (replace attached existing deck, residential). • Christopher W. and Carme Bankhead, owners, Lynn J. Verzwyvelt dba Southeastern Roof, contractor, 3025 Foxcroft Circle, $12,000 (replace roof on house only, residential). • Sheneal Gadson, owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 3170 Caitlynn Drive, $8,225 (reroof house only, residential). • Marlin R. and Robbie D. Derk, owners, Guy Roofing Inc., contractor, 900 McCathern Ave., $6,806.66 (remove / replace shingles, residential). • Paul A. and Susan L. Marshall, owners, Timothy Kelley dba Kelley Construction, contractor, 3370 Lauderdale Lane, $6,580 (install new roof on house only, residential). • Jimmy S. and Valerie J. Risinger, owners, Donald Buddin dba Sumter Roofing, contractor, 1031 Twin Lake Drive, $5,500 (reroof house, residential). • Regginal Jeter, owner, Donald Buddin dba Sumter Roofing, contractor, 995 McCathern Ave., $7,000 (reroof and vinyl house, residential). • Wedrell W. Jr. and Angela K. Lee, owners, Aycock Construction LLC, contractor, 1825 Hideaway Drive, $9,000 (replace roof on house, residential). • Brown Investments of Sumter LLC, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 463 Ridgeway St. (mobile home, residential). • Phillip C. and Sharon K. Ehlen, owners, Jonathan Brent Waynick dba JBW, contractor, 30 Flagstick Court, $11,700 (new roof on house only, residential). • Christopher M. and Christy Hardy, owners, Guy Roofing Inc., contractor, 3285 Mitchum St., $7,839.77 (remove / replace shingles, residential). • Timothy J. and Hope J. Woodward, owners, George E. Cantlon dba Sumter Siding, contractor, 110 Banff Springs Court, $8,900 (reroof house only, residential). • Mary D. Knowlton, owner, Jeffrey D. Haas, contractor, 2117 Shallowford Road, $8,232 (reroof / windows / door / repairs on house, residential). • Colin and Tiffany Davis, owners, Jeffrey D. Haas, contractor, 80 Old Spring Court, $9,853 (reroof / fascia / gutters on house, residential). • Marion M. and Judy S. Taylor, owners, Sam Avins Construction, contractor, 1060 Stonecroft Drive, $6,000 (reroof house only, residential).

PROPERTY TRANSFERS • James O. Davis Jr. and Michael L. Ross to The Citizens Bank, one lot, one building,

PUBLIC RECORD 2635 Genoa Drive, $65,000. • Peggy Jackson Edmunds to Desaussure Davis Edmunds Jr. and Peggy Jackson, one lot, two buildings, 55 Highland, $5 etc. • Mungo Homes Inc. to Daniel and Kalen J. Yi, one lot, 2840 Bismuth Drive South, $175,875. • Mungo Homes Inc. to Theresa Shavonta and Stanley Lamont Dorsey, one lot, 3889 Moseley Drive, $216,600. • Mungo Homes Inc. to Kevin P. and Lany Lilie, one lot, 1673 Ruger Drive, $139,922. • Thomas E. and J. Kenneth Mooneyham to Thomas E. and Theresa K. Mooneyham, 1980 McCrays Mill Road, $5 etc. • Jack G. Scarborough to Jack G. and Patricia Scarborough, one lot, one building, 2870 Sequoia Drive, $5 etc. • Benjamin M. Snyder Estate and Verna Snyder to Verna B. Snyder, one lot, two buildings, 614 Cardinal St., $5 etc. • Elizabeth Maxine and William Green to Elizabeth Maxine and William J. Green (lifetime estate), one lot, three buildings, 2223 Garrison St., $5 etc. • Martin Roache et al to Jacqueline C. Gilmore et al, Peach Orchard Road, $5 etc. • Teresa Berry and Ray McBride to Cynthia M. Griffith, three buildings, 20 Oatfield Court, $197,500. • Gerardo Jr. and Erika Marquez to Manuel S. and Sandrine Rivera Aguilar, one lot, one building, 3290 Mitchum St., $187,600. • US Bank NA (trustee) to Edward Reed, one lot, three buildings, 106 Dickson Ave., $41,054. • Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Janis Ryles, one lot, one building, 2460 Autumn Terrace, $110,000. • Raymond Capers Dixon and Robert Marshall to Reserve At Mill Run Property Association, one lot, 115 Twilight Drive, $5 etc.; Raymond Capers Dixon and Robert Marshall to Reserve At Mill Run Property Association, one lot, Twilight Drive, $5 etc.; R. Capers Dixon et al to Reserve At Mill Run Property Association, one lot, Twilight Drive, $5 etc.; Raymond Capers Dixon and Robert Marshall to Reserve At Mill Run Property Association, one lot, one building, Twilight Drive, $5 etc.; Raymond Capers Dixon et al to Reserve At Mill Run Property Association, one lot, $5 etc. • Michael A. Sr. and Donna K. Oconnell to William M. Vargas, one lot, two buildings, 3115 Oleander Drive, $155,000. • William A. Holliday Estate and Louella Holliday to Lou Ella Holliday, one building, 1157 Marlborough Drive, $5 etc. • Wells Fargo Bank NA (trustee) to Dennis Simpson, one lot, one building, $9,800. • George M. Creel II to David Franks, two buildings, 3945 Narrow Paved Road, $135,000. • David C. and Pamela S. Dubose to Derek and Eileen Michelle Dinger, one lot, one building, 40 Contour Court, $142,000. • Annette M. Kennedy and to Annette M. Kennedy, three buildings, 2015 Beckwood Road, $5 etc. • Southern Heritage Builders of South Carolina LLC to Brittany Scott, one lot, 835 Slidingrock Lane, $131,000. • Jason Michael Leonard to Joseph P. and Yolanda T. Costello, one lot, one building, 1240 Boardwalk, $300,000. • Alice L. Lancaster (all interest conveyed) to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, one building, 5 Peach St., $15,000. • Ted Johnson Jr. to Theresa Hatcher, one lot, one building, 38 Webb Ave., $2,000. • Willie S. Spann III to US Bank NA (trustee), one lot, one building, 4040 Livingwood Drive, $10,000. • Matthew A. Maola to James and Baerbel Jones, one building, 5023 Benenhaley Road, $74,000. • Raymond M. Youmans and Carolyn F. Gerhard to Raymond M. Youmans, 3 buildings, 40 Youmans Drive, $5 etc. • Great Southern Homes Inc. to Mark A. and Beth A. Moniuszko, one lot, 1030 Dewees St., $248,000. • Junior Albert Washington to Junior Albert Washington Estate and Lula Washington, one lot, one building, 232 W. Williams St., $5 etc. • C. Furman Jr. and Susan W. Smith to C. Furman Smith Jr., one lot, one building, 109 Horseshoe Cove, $5 etc. • James A. and A. Campbell to James A. Campbell Estate, one lot, one building, 4120 Brabham Drive, $5 etc. • James Jr. and Anita M. Harrelson to Anita M. Harrelson, one lot, 22 Pineneedle Court, $5 etc.; James Jr. and Anita M. Harrelson to Anita M. Harrelson, one lot, 26 Pineneedle Court, $5 etc.; James Jr. and Anita M. Harrelson to Anita M. Harrelson, one lot, 14 Pineneedle Court, $5 etc.; James Jr. and Anita M. Harrelson to Anita M. Harrelson, one lot, one building, 18 Pineneedle Court, $5 etc. • Ivan J. and Janie S. McLeod to Ivan J. McLeod, one lot, two buildings, 212 Wildwood Ave., $5 etc. • Bank of America NA to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 2675 Navigator Circle, $5 etc. • Karen Welch to Karen N. Welch, Bertha Circle, $5 etc.; Karen Welch to Karen N. Welch, one building, 1350 Mikayla / 2545 Bertha, $5 etc.; Danny R. Sr. and Karen N. Welch to Karen N. Welch, 1390 Zoar Church Road, $5 etc.; Danny R. Sr. and Karen N. Welch to Karen N. Welch, 2425 Lala Lane, $5 etc. • Junko Takahashi Stewart to Junko Takahashi Allen, one lot, one building, 615 Batty Way, $5 etc. • Palmetto Amusement Co. Inc. to Honey Chicken LLC, one lot, one building, 921923 Manning Ave, $80,000. • Johnnie M. Morris Estate to Mamie Garcia (lifetime estate), one lot, two buildings, 3660 Lindella Road, $5 etc. • House Your Credit LLC to American Ira LLC Fbo Benjie Guion, one lot, two buildings, 1041 Leflore Drive, $8,350. • Kenneth L. and Carmen R. Currie (cotrustees) to Rose Myrtle Farm LLC, one building, 1583 Florence Highway, $5 etc.

• Leslie P. and Helen H. Livingston to Roger Regalado, one lot, two buildings, 4075 Livingwood Drive, $17,350. • Kenneth Lee to The Youth Academy, 1150 E. Brewington Road, $2,000. • Sherrill R. Lowder to Francis R. Jr. and Rebecca M. Brogdon, two buildings, 500 Eastern School Road, $124,500. • JMJ Homes LLC to Jennifer J. Barkenhagen, one lot, 1740 Titanic / 2101 Eureka, $166,500. • Sumter County to Au’some LLC, off Southgate Drive R/W, $5 etc. • ELW Enterprises LLC to Federal National Mortgage Association, two lots, one building, 2557-2559 Raccoon Road, $56,173. • Betty Johnson and Shiron Johnson to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, one building, 5500 Randolph St., $248,514. • Justin Derek Ewing to Justin Derek and Amanda M. Ewing, one lot, two buildings, 5 Sweetbriar Court, $5 etc. • John S. and Kathryn T. Jekel to Thomas M. and Paula F. Hannon, one lot, two buildings, 111 Church St., $125,000. • Lennie Johnson to Linda P. Coker, one lot, 110 West Ave. North, $4,250; Lennie Johnson to Linda P. Coker, one lot, 108 West Ave. North, $4,250. • Steven James and Maria Washechek to Anglea L. Habina, one lot, one building, 3280 Mitchum St., $199,900. • Francisco Gonzalez and Christina Blakely to Christina L. Blakley, one lot, two buildings, 32 Saratoga St., $5 etc. • John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, 302 Hannah St., $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, one building, 176 Nandina Drive, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, 126-166 Nandina Drive, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, one building, 1319 N. Pike East, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one building, 3065 Britton Brogdon Road, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, 800 Nevada Court, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, 1865 River Birch-170 Bren, $5 etc.; John Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, 1046 Porter St., $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, 3085 Britton Brogdon Road, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., 3135 Britton Brogdon Road, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, 1810 Mulberry Church Road, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, 1820 Mulberry Church Road, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, 1830 Mulberry Church Road, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, 1840 Mulberry Church Road, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, 1850 Mulberry Church Road, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., 16851715 Mims Road, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, Concord Township, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, Concord Township, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., one lot, Concord Township, $5 etc.; John C. Hutson Estate to John Drake Hutson Sr., Concord Township, $5 etc. • Richard Gertin and Ieng Austin to Ieng Austin, one lot, one building, 10 Torwood Court / 5685 Wessex, $5 etc. • Don L. Herlong to Richard P. and Sandra R. Davis, one lot, Landscape Court, $60,000; Dinkins Development Co. Inc. to Don L. Herlong, one lot, Meadow Circle, $2,000; Dinkins Development Co. Inc. to Don L. Herlong, one lot, Meadow Circle, $2,000; Dinkins Development Co. Inc. to Don L. Herlong, Meadow Circle, $2,000. • Heide Odom and Robert C. Voss and Christopher P. Sebastion to Geraldine Voss et al, Frierson Road, $5 etc.; Robert C. and Geraldine Voss (1/2 interest of Michael Gainey) to Geraldine Voss et al, one building, 5185 Seymour Road, $5 etc. • Planet Home Lending LLC to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, three buildings, 39 Lemmon St., $5 etc. • Ann M. Lucius to Ann M. Davis and Nicholas P. Lucius, one lot, one building, 22 Haynsworth St., $5 etc. • Richard H. and Brett B. Shelnutt to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 3601 Red Lane Road, $70,000. • Sumter National Bank to First Citizens Bank, one lot, 3415 Patriot Parkway, $5 etc. • Elizabeth V. Hogan to Juanita Gaines Morrison and Edward O. Gaines, one lot, one building, 4950 McLaurin Road, $15,000. • Shirley L. McGee to Shirley McGee Washington, one lot, one building, 903 N. Guignard Drive, $5 etc. • Todd W. Bishop and Stephanie Hopkins to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., one lot, one building, 1825 Georgianna Drive, $30,000. • Tamara Alston to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, one building, 1691 Cabelas Place, $70,000. • Richard A. Spurgeon to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 4945 Ridge St., $70,000. • Sue Sims to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, one building, 1335 Pepperidge Drive, $40,000. • Harrison C. and Jayne E. Liddle to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, one building, 1369 Shoreland Drive, $170,369. • Ronald E. and Janet S. Brendlen to Janet S. Brendlen, one lot, two buildings, 1549 Pine Cone Drive, $5 etc. • Dolores O. Adams and Jeffrey W. Hiles to Delores O. Adams and Jeffrey W. Hiles, one lot, three buildings, 1719 Broome St., $5 etc. • Meadowcroft Inc. to JMJ Homes LLC, one lot, Ginhouse Drive / Foxcroft Circle, $28,500. • Donald D. Forke to Tina Berry, one lot, four buildings, 3130 Eydie St., $113,000.

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• Wright Family Partnership LP to JMJ Homes LLC, one lot, 630 Breezybay Lane, $35,000; Wright Family Partnership LP to JMJ Homes LLC, one lot, 640 Breezybay Lane, $35,000. • Loretta Davis to Raymond E. and Camille A. Enders, one lot, one building, 2645 Potomac Drive, $119,900. • Marrell Inc. to Marcus T. and Regina M. Carson, Commander Road, $5 etc.; Marrell Inc. to Marcus T. and Regina M. Carson, off Commander Road, $5 etc. • Mae D. Meggie to Mae D. Meggie (lifetime estate), one lot, two buildings, 365 Rainbow Drive, $5 etc. • Lisa L. Hill to Lisa L. Harper and Elsie M. Hill, one building, 595 Deschamps Road, $5 etc. • H. Lawrence Dennis to Glen M. and Connie J. Dennis, Pt Home Place, $68,206. • Richard E. Hill to Stacy D. Hill, one building, 4705 Starks Ferry Road, $5 etc. • Jerome C. Griffin to Jeremy H. Griffin, one building, 2925 London Road, $5 etc. • Torrey and Melody Glass to Sheila M. Bundy, Jefferson Road, $38,000. • James D. and Salena Kirkpatrick to Walter C. Miller (trustee), one lot, one building, 5870 Wessex Drive, $23,000. • Pinnacle Properties of Sumter LLC to JMJ Homes LLC, one lot, 3106 Pawleys Lane, $32,370. • Kelly Ray Knopf Jr. to Kelly Ray Knopf Jr. and Jenny S. Knopf, one building, 1163 Pinewood Road, $5 etc.; Jenny S. Knopf to Kelly Ray Knopf Jr. and Jenny S. Knopf, Pinewood Road, $5 etc. • Steven D. Wroe to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one building, 2955 Peach Orchard Road, $34,871. • Great Southern Homes Inc. to Otis Reed Jr., one lot, 248 Aberlour Drive, $152,000. • Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Charles Smith, one lot, one building, 4260 Livingwood Drive, $19,000. • Sandra J. Minoughan Estate to Ruth D. Shorter, one lot, one building, 2 Cumberland Way, $79,000. • Wilkes Builders Inc. to Benjamin J. Rasmussen, one lot, 2142 Balclutha Lane, $152,000. • Stephanie B. White to Jacob W. and Claudia Strawn, one lot, one building, 2610 Nicholson Drive, $153,000. • Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Edna F. Richardson, one lot, one building, 2675 Navigator Circle, $87,500. • The Sublette Family Limited Partnership to Palmetto Properties of Sumter Co. LLC, one lot, one building, 301-301 1/2 S. Main, $5 etc. • Federal National Mortgage Association to Paula Christine and Phillip Jerome Beacham, one lot, one building, 6243 Quimby Road, $76,000. • Wilkes Builders Inc. to Miriam D. Castine, one lot, 3182 Girard Drive, $165,000. • Leroy J. Posten and Barbara A. Thompson to Leroy Wilder and Latoya Moore, 5820 Rooster Circle, $69,000; Leroy J. Posten and Barbara A. Thompson to Leroy Wilder and Latoya Moore, one building, 1620 West Ave. South, $69,000. • Frederick T. Jr. and Barbara E. Morehead to Dennis L. and Deann K. Niles, one lot, two buildings, 3320 Southernhills Drive, $290,000. • Tracy Rex to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 5070 Ridge St., $95,180. • Cheryl A. Estes to Tiffany B. Davenport, one lot, one building, 1550 Crowndale Drive, $5 etc. • Richard K. Reynolds Jr. to Branch Banking & Trust Co., one lot, one building, 15 Wingate Court, $2,500. • Clinton Reames to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, two buildings, 22 Byrd St., $25,000. • James W. Mickens and Joe D. Van to Joe D. Van Mickens, two buildings, 590 E. Brewington Road, $5 etc. • Shaquain Durant to Theodore Dennis, one lot, three buildings, 1919 W. Oakland Ave., $72,000. • Michael P. Spigner et al to Ruby A. Johnson, one lot, one building, 614 E. Charlotte, $31,000. • Apex Home Builders Inc. to William and Carmel Chase, one lot, 3016 Girard Drive (3024), $279,900. • Classic Home Builders to Di Lin Yi Ping, one lot, 830 Slidingrock Lane, $130,000. • Geraldine Zimmerman and Annie Dunlap Estate to Flagstar Bank FSB, one lot, three buildings, 122 Lesesne Drive, $50,000. • Marvin E. and Mary T. Robinson to Marvin E. Robinson, one lot, two buildings, 4920 Queen Chapel Road, $5 etc. • Ronald Ingle to Robert Martin Overby Sr. and Elvira Ann Overby, 4035-4075 Lorene Drive, $40,000. • J. Dale Cannon Jr. to Stanley and Cody Fowler, one lot, three buildings, 209 N. Purdy St., $187,000. • Christopher L. and Natausha M. Tubbs to Ernest L. and Theresa L. Porter, one lot, one building, 2165 Hobbit Way, $178,000. • Marjorie B. Bryant to Ryan Marney, one lot, one building, 2494 Talloak Road, $5 etc. • James V. Jones II to Cherisa I. Jerez and Alberto M. Jerez Soto, three buildings, 2555 Indigo Drive, $219,000. • Forfeited Land Commission to Allen Kinlaw (lifetime estate), one building, Fork Highway 341, $750. • Dunlap Properties LP to Paul B. Schmidt Estate, one lot, 40 Currituck Court, $70,000. • Federal National Mortgage Association to Shawnika L. Holland, one lot, one building, 20 Oleander Court, $125,000. • Anastasia Voronina to Delores G. Rush, one lot, one building, 2260 Beachforest Drive, $230,500. • Richard D. and Amber R. Fry to Standley Lawson, one lot, one building, 3215 Mitchum St., $170,000. • Mary Alice E. Hebert to Mary Alice E. Hebert (lifetime estate), one lot, one building, 4 Saratoga St., $5 etc.

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Critters know more than we think

hey know. There’s not a doubt in my mind that the critters we hunt know exactly what day it is and that they are being chased. They have an eerie, uncanny ability to detect the presence of hunters who are looking for them and then vanish. The property I lease for hunting has a swamp bottom on it, and when it rains a lot or the beavers dam up the creek, it floods. Now if you flood an oak flat the result is quite often an influx of wood ducks. Several years ago, I was sitting in a deer stand on the edge of the flooded timber and watched as wood duck after wood duck swam by my perch. I planned a hunt on the first weekend after deer season, but by the middle of December the acorns were gone and so were the birds. Jump ahead a year and the same result: a flooded oak flat full of wood ducks. I may not be the brightest bulb in the pack, but I’ve got enough sense to recognize that I had made a grievous error the year before by delaying the

hunt. Because of that, I arranged to have my son, Robert, his father-in-law, Gene, and a friend of Robert’s join me the day after Thanksgiving for a duck shoot. The weekend before they were in the swamp, but on the morning we showed up, they were gone! Perhaps three came whizzing past us, but that was it. There were still acorns on the ground around the swamp and some even floating in the water, so what happened? I’m telling you, they know. And tell me, why is it the fish were always biting on Thursday when I’m there on Saturday? I can’t tell you the number or times I’ve pulled back up to the landing and been asked how I did. Usually it’s “ Well, I’ve got enough for supper, but that’s about it.” Without fail, I can promise you that the response from the questioner will be something along the order of “Boy, you should have been here Wednesday; we wore ‘em out on Wednesday”. OK, so who do you talk to about finding out which day they’re going to bite this week?

And why is it that about a week before and a week after deer season, you see deer standing in the edges of fields well Earle before darkWoodward ness falls, but AFIELD & from the moAFLOAT ment the season starts until the second it ends, the deer only move between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. My dad always told me they had a calendar and knew how to use it. The latest episode has just occurred. The area I have my little clover batch in has a narrow strip of woods, perhaps 20 yards wide, behind the ground blind and then a corn field on the other side. The clover is in front of the blind and then thick woods border that. The squirrels live in the thick stuff. Almost from the time the corn was cut until a week ago, squirrel after squirrel would come out of the thick woods,

cross the clover, scurry through the strip of trees, gather an ear of corn and reverse course. They drove me crazy. For some reason they seemed to think the clover was a great place to eat corn. There had to be something in the clover they were eating as well because there have been as many as 10-11 squirrels in the patch at one time. Between the constant motion and the rustling of the leaves behind me and in front of me in the thick woods, I stayed on edge. I vowed revenge on the vermin. Deer season ended on Thursday and I planned a Saturday hunt. There were nine squirrels in the clover on Thursday evening. I slipped into the back side of the ground blind, .22 rifle in hand, and took my seat about 3:30 in the afternoon. If history was to repeat itself, the squirrels would begin their daily grind about 4:15. Well, 4:15 came and went; but hey, the weather was a bit warm last weekend so I figured it would delay their activity. Nothing at 4:30, nothing at 5 and then at around 5:30, I saw one run down a tree and

hit the ground, but it never showed up in the clover. Making a long story short … nothing. I surmised that with temperatures dropping into the middle teens by midweek the squirrels would have to move around in order to eat enough to stay warm overnight. In theory, it sounds pretty good; in practice, well, not so great. I rushed from work to the ground blind and sat there from about 4:30 until darkness without seeing the first tree rat. On the way back to the truck, I walked by the corn field and there was still corn. So if it isn’t a food issue, then what is it? Why aren’t they where they were a week ago? I’m telling you, they know I put down the bow at the end of deer season and picked up a rifle with which to hunt them. It’s like they have spies stationed all around my house and they call ahead to let the neighbors know what weapon I’m toting. Perhaps if I take out the spies at home, they won’t know down there. I’m telling you, it’s just plain uncanny. They know!

Very long shot lands buck of lifetime for Wyoming man BY LEW FREEDMAN The Associated Press CODY, Wyo. — Ben Daniels’ hunt for a big mule deer in the Cody backcountry -- which has since astonished his friends -began long before dawn with a leg-wearying hike over rugged terrain. It culminated with a sharpshooter’s aim and then heavy snow blanketing men, beast and ground to cap a tale of North Fork hunting good fortune that would have left Buffalo Bill jealous. The 7-year-old buck had 19 points on its antlers, a spread wider than 30 inches, and it weighed north of 250 pounds. It was dropped with a single shot at a formidable 456 yards. You practically need a drone to scout from that distance. After Safari Club International scoring at 231 4/8 points, the kill is up for record-book consideration. Paperwork for a Boone and Crockett Club nomination is pending. Daniels and friend John Marsh, who led him to the Big Creek Falls area, relied on binoculars to glass the region.

They trekked 10 miles to a high point before pausing. Daniels said he saw some antlers in the distance that intrigued him and began descending. Almost immediately, Marsh grabbed Daniels’ pack and dashed downhill after him. “I spotted that deer when it was more than a mile away,” Marsh said. “The light was right on him.” That was a bonus, but the stalk was just beginning on an animal Marsh, a veteran hunter, said was easily recognizable as special. Daniels, 34, who works in construction, has hunted much of his life and is the son of longtime guide Ron Daniels. He regularly hunts elk but doesn’t fire from much beyond 100 yards. He has harvested four mule deer in the past decade. Marsh let him use his rifle, and they zeroed in with the range finder on the Timber 8 millimeter. Daniels and Marsh scrambled up and down ridges and across a valley, and they settled behind a rock wall to

watch the mule deer at timber line. “He was bedded down, and it looked like a decent five-pointer,” Daniels said. He fired once and the bullet sailed over the deer, reminding him of the distance. “I don’t take those type of shots,” he added. But the animal sprang to its feet, and Daniels’ second shot was true. “I pancaked him,” he added. “Bam. He slumped over. He went down, boom. He may have walked a couple of feet. I went, ‘Oh, he’s down.’” Daniels and Marsh worked their way to the downed deer, searching through some brush for a few minutes before they found it. It was only then they discovered its massive size. Daniels and Marsh were so thrilled they jumped up and down and hugged. “I said, ‘Thank you, Lord Jesus,’” Daniels said. “I couldn’t believe it.” The horns measured 37.5 inches. A more common good deer might have been 24 inches. It took some time for the

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Ben Daniels of Cody, Wyo., has been winning big buck contests with the rack of a 7-year-old buck that had 19 points on its antlers. pair to field-dress the animal, and by then it was snowing. The long hike out with the burden of the quartered meat seemed to take an eternity. The men were in a snowstorm that dropped about 2 feet of snow at higher elevations. “I’ve hunted a long time and have never seen one with a spread over 30 inches,” Marsh said. “When you hunt hard, you earn them. It was a big deer.” Just how big was hammered

home when they got back to town and Daniels’ father said, “That’s the first one I’ve seen more than 30 inches. That’s pretty awesome.” If anything, the older Daniels was most impressed by the distance of the shot. “It’s like a sniper,” he added. “I can’t get a hunter to hit anything over 350 yards. Holy cow.” Daniels stripped off a little bit of meat for a taste, but the bulk of the meat is being processed.

FISHING REPORT Santee Cooper System Striped Bass: Fair. Although still not frequent, reports of striper being caught are picking up. Catfish: Good. Catfish are deep but feeding extremely well in the lower lake; gizzard shad drifted or anchored are very effective. Lake Murray Striped Bass: Fair to good. There is a lot of mud in the river so fish have moved down to feed around the Buffalo Creek area. Your best bet is downlining. Largemouth Bass: Slow. Lately it’s been hit and miss, but some results reported with crankbaits. Later in the day find a steep, rocky slope. Crappie: Slow. The mud needs to settle out, but once it does then try tightlining on creek mouths with minnows. Lake Wateree Crappie: Good. Fish have moved up the lake and they can be found from the State Park up to the foot of the upper dam along the ledges of the river channel. Look just off the bottom in 18-22 feet of water; fish will generally be within 6-12 inches of the bottom. The best pattern is tight-lining with Fish Stalker jigs with minnows on them, and plain minnows will also work. This is not a time of year when anglers are advised to fish plain jigs - you need to “hang some meat on them.” Fish are active but lethargic and so it is important to be slow and very patient with them. Catfish: Good. Start off by fishing deep water current breaks and give a good spot an hour before moving onto the next similar spot. If deep breaks do not seem to be holding fish then try to locate fish on the flats, particularly if birds are working an area. If neither deep drops or

flats are producing then head into the creeks; sometimes a very small temperature differential will move fish up shallow to feed even during the coldest periods. Cut gizzard shad is the preferred wintertime bait. Lake Greenwood White bass and perch: Good. It appears that the white bass population is making a strong comeback on Lake Greenwood with some very successful spawns over the last three years. Jigging a half-ounce spoon for perch, some days anglers will catch just as many white bass as perch. The best pattern for targeting white bass is to locate schools of bait, either using electronics or by following the birds. Birds could be diving on baitfish that loons are running up and not striper or white bass near the surface, but birds do indicate the presence of baitfish. Jigging a spoon off the bottom around baitfish schools will catch a wide variety of predatory fish including white bass, perch, striper and others - making it a really fun way to fish. For now the best depth for jigging is 30-36 feet. As always, be sure to have a topwater lure tied on in case fish are busting on the surface. Catfish: Good. For numbers of channel catfish drifting across main lake flats with shrimp, cut herring and cut shad in 18-30 feet is the best bet. As water temperatures continue to cool more and more fish will orient to the channel ledges. If you are hoping to catch a big flathead then anchoring on the edges of the river channel and using live bream or white perch is working pretty well.

Lake Monticello Catfish: Good. Drifting or anchoring in 45-65 feet of water is the most productive pattern, although the ideal depth range can change overnight. Gizzard shad and white perch have been working best for large fish. Free-line drifting with small pieces of cut herring has also been very productive. Lake Russell Perch: Very good. Perch fishing remains very strong, with white and yellow perch mixed in with other predatory species around the big schools of bait. Minnows fished just off the bottom are working best. Lake Thurmond Crappie: Very good. Fish are being caught all over the lake but particularly in the Georgia and South Carolina Little Rivers. The fish are holding in traditional wintertime brush in the backs of coves; fish 15-20 feet down in approximately 30-35 feet of water. Anchoring and fishing minnows vertically has been the best bet. Lake Wylie Largemouth Bass: Slow. It appears that the fishery is going through a periodic downturn from which it is likely to rebound soon. For now the best pattern is to fish Alabama rigs, grubs and jerkbaits in traditional wintertime areas. The key is depth changes, and around bridges, creek mouths and points fish can be found. Lake Jocassee Trout: Fair. Trout are still very deep on Jocassee with the best depth range now at 80-100 feet of

water, and both spoons and live bait will still catch fish. However, spoons and particularly Apex spoons have been working a bit better than shiners. Whether using live bait or hardware it is important to fish very slowly right now. Lake Keowee Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Good. Bass fishing is strong on Lake Keowee with good numbers and sizes of fish being caught. Because water temperatures have not gotten very cold yet fish can be found both deep and shallow. Typical for winter fish can be found in 30-60 feet of water around depth changes such as creek channels, deep points and ledges. These fish will be around bait schools, and for these deeper fish both drop shotting and fishing spoons has been working well. Shallower fish can still be found towards the backs of creeks where bait is found and where there is even some schooling activity. Jerkbaits, Blade Runners, and scrounger heads will all catch fish. Lake Hartwell Striped and Hybrid Bass: Good. This is a unique period when striper can be caught with a variety of different methods since they are scattered all over the lake. Although they can be found in the backs of creeks as well as out in the main lake around points, a common denominator is that a lot of fish are relatively shallow in 15-20 feet of water or less. Fish can be caught trolling umbrella rigs, free-lining live herring, or on cut bait (which produced a 40pound fish recently). Birds are arriving on the lake and they provide useful clues to where the fish will be located.

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912, said mortgage was assigned to BAC Home Loan Servicing, L.P. Thereafter, on July 1, 2011, BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP merged into Bank of America, N.A., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot 35 of Ravenwood Subdivision, and shown on a plat by Michael T. Arant, Sr., R.L.S., dated September 13, 1978 and recorded in Plat Book Z-45 at Page 301 in the RMC Office for Sumter County. Said Lot 35 has such metes, boundaries, course and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Â§30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. TMS No. 1590501015 Property Address: 4 Driftwood Court, Sumter, SC 29154 RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1126156 1/11, 1/18, 01/25/2015

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being a class designated as Richard Roe, and the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Defendants. TO THE UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF MARY J. NORRIS AKA MARY JANE NORRIS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Divine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on December 17, 2012. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Mary Jane Norris to GMAT Legal Title Trust 2013-1, U.S. Bank, National Association, as Legal Title Trustee bearing date of June 8, 2004 and recorded June 10, 2004 in Mortgage Book 941 at Page 757 in the R e g i s t e r o f M e s n e Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of Forty Five Thousand Three Hundred Nineteen and 00/100 Dollars ($45,319.00). Thereafter, by assignment was recorded in Book 1127 on Page 3212 on August 12, 2009, in the said ROD Office, the said Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) as nominee for Landmark Mortgage Corporation assigned said mortgage to Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp.; thereafter, by assignment recorded July 15, 2011 in Book 1157 at Page

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Double Life for Agent Carter By Candace Havens FYI Television

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Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) works in administration by day and is a spy at night on “Marvel’s Agent Carter,” airing Tuesday at 9 p.m. on ABC.

Agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) was first introduced as the plucky, kick-butt girlfriend of Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) in “Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger.” A few years later, Marvel did a short film featuring the secret agent at the end of the “Iron Man 3” DVD. In that clip they showed a bit of the character’s story after World War II. The powers-that-be at ABC liked “Marvel’s Agent Carter” so much they gave her a show, airing Tuesday at 9 p.m. on ABC. The limited series follows Carter as she tries to find her place after the war. She’s still working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), but she’s stuck in administration. “Her cover story is that she works for the phone company,” says executive producer Tara Butters. “The men are coming home from war, so these women who had taken some of these important positions in the workforce are being told they’re no longer needed. She’s in this position where she had a level of respect and responsibility during the war, and now she’s being marginalized again. She’s trying to help clear Howard Stark’s (Dominic Cooper) name. So, she’s essentially working as a spy within her own spy organization.” Working undercover is something Carter has done for years. None of her friends know what she did during the war, and they

haven’t a clue about her double life. “She’s still trying to gain the respect of her colleagues in the SSR,” says executive producer Michele Fazekas, “and then she’s still trying to have a life. She’s trying to learn again what it’s like to have girlfriends and to have a personal life beyond the job.” “The series begins a year after Captain America went down with his plane,” adds Butters. “So, she’s also dealing with how do you get over Captain America. There are several things in her journey across the episodes where she is sort of rising to the challenge. She’s moving forward emotionally from that relationship, but then also dealing with how does she move forward with her career. I think the great thing about doing these eight episodes is we were able to do a great arc for her character.” If Carter is caught working on these secret missions for Stark, she could be marked a traitor and sent to prison. It isn’t easy keeping her secret from fellow agents Jack Thompson (Chad Michael Murray) and Daniel Sousa (Enver Gjokaj). Oh, and then there is her boss Chief Roger Dooley (Shea Whigham), who isn’t sure what to think about Carter. “Sousa is probably her closest ally on the show,” says Fazekas. “He probably carries a little torch for her. Like most of our characters, he came back from the war wounded. He has a bum leg, and he’s sometimes marginalized like she is. There is a camaraderie

there. Thompson is that sort of macho, arrogant guy who is good at what he does, but he’s the guy who beats a confession out of you with a telephone book.” Stark loans Carter his butler, Edwin Jarvis (James D’Arcy), to be at her beck and call. While he is helpful, Jarvis is set in his ways and has a particular manner of doing things. “We are so lucky,” says Fazekas, “that James and Hayley have such a great rapport. We were lucky with this cast. They all bring something different to the table. I don’t know if it’s because we’re only doing eight episodes, or if they are just enjoying what we’re doing, but I’ve never worked with a happier cast. As we neared the end, it felt like high school a little bit when you didn’t want it to be over.” One of the biggest challenges for the producer was creating a world set in the 1940s. “When you sign up to do something like this, you think the big challenge is living up to what Marvel does with visual effects and things like that,” says executive producer Chris Dingess. “But really the big challenge was recreating the ’40s with the cars, costumes and all of that. We were lucky enough to have ILM (Industrial Light & Magic) as our effects house, and they’ve done a masterful job of creating this world. When we go out into 1940s New York, the attention to detail has been stunning. And our costumes and sets are just so well done. You feel like you’re in that time.”

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